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adjacent

[uh-jey-suhnt] / əˈdʒeɪ sənt /


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Other kindly ushers, who had directed people to an adjacent section after Section 535 filled up, politely asked everyone to please put their shirts back on before returning to the general stadium population.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

The local government has proposed an old tactic to keep high-paying guests at the luxury resort from becoming chum: Putting a shark net adjacent to the beach.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 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

Thirty homes in Dunmoss View in Coalsnaughton were evacuated as a precaution on Wednesday, a week after 30 homes in the adjacent Benbuck View were told to leave their homes.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Garrett and I start with the downstairs bathroom, seeing as our water is stored in the bathtub adjacent to the toilet.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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