adjacent
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Laboratory tests confirmed the substance as creosote, with investigations suggesting the cause as an ex-timber treatment works operating on land adjacent to the affected area until about 1980, Northumberland County Council said.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
The overhaul of the Eccles Building and the adjacent 1951 Constitution Avenue Building was approved by the Fed’s board in 2017, when Powell was the governor overseeing the board’s administrative matters.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
In 2020, the mother and daughter duo were understood to have bought adjacent abodes in the exclusive neighborhood, with Kris paying $20 million for her piece of the property pie.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026
Battery fires are challenging to combat because, when a battery is damaged, a self-sustaining chemical reaction called thermal runaway can occur and easily spread to adjacent batteries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
The stack containing my aunt’s trailer had collapsed into a fiery, smoking ruin, along with all of the stacks adjacent to it.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
Vocabulary lists containing adjacent
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