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adjacent

[uh-jey-suhnt] / əˈdʒeɪ sənt /


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But metals businesses like it, along with fertilizer and chemical enterprises, are now competitive global players because Gulf governments invested in hard and soft infrastructure adjacent to the oil business.

From The Wall Street Journal

The accounts detail how the sale of the leasehold to St James' Park and adjacent land to PZ Holdings Limited, a subsidiary company, contributed to the club posting a £34.7m profit after tax.

From BBC

Fayetteville is Tornado Alley adjacent, in the Arkansas hills just east of the Oklahoma border, and since her parents are Okies by birth, they take the frequent watches and warnings seriously.

From Literature

This work shows that arranging nitrogen groups in specific adjacent patterns can be done reliably, providing a clear strategy for designing improved carbon capture materials.

From Science Daily

In recent years, several demonstrations have expanded onto adjacent freeways, grinding traffic to a halt.

From Los Angeles Times