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be adjacent to

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abut
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He took the job in 2011 as head coach of the Reno Bighorns in the NBA’s D-League, hoping it might be enough just to be adjacent to the NBA.

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 9, 2025

The proposed wells would be adjacent to a number of unique hot springs that are relied upon by the local community for tourism.

From Seattle Times Jan. 12, 2023

But such disclaimers tend to be adjacent to gaslighting or misinformation diatribes.

From Salon Jun. 30, 2022

The square base will be adjacent to one leg of the triangle.

From Textbooks Apr. 22, 2020

It was a singular and welcome feature of Mitchell's discoveries that they had always proved to be adjacent to civilisation, and to be suitable for immediate occupation.

From The Explorers of Australia and their Life-work by Ernest Favenc




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