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adjacent

[uh-jey-suhnt] / əˈdʒeɪ sənt /


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The compromised tank threatened to blow up, affecting adjacent tanks also containing the toxic chemical methyl methacrylate which could have caused a large-scale public safety emergency.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The huge capital expenditures in artificial intelligence that are powering the data-center boom are flowing through to the adjacent infrastructure sectors of energy or utilities.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Fishtown took a different trajectory, trending toward the adjacent Northern Liberties area.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Whether the target would be Carroll, Hoffman, or anyone else adjacent to this case who lightened Trump’s wallet, it wouldn’t be good!

From Slate • May 30, 2026

In the first, we were shown a series of three drawings and asked which of the four adjacent ones might best complete the sequence.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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