be adjacent

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“I imagine that most of the water flow and rainfall and snowfall in quite a large geographic area drains into the lake eventually. Would that whole watershed be adjacent, too?” asked Justice Gorsuch.

From Washington Times • Oct. 3, 2022

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

From Salon • Jun. 30, 2022

“The families can be adjacent to one another and then be able to come together.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2022

The old Mukilteo dock used to be adjacent to a bustling Ivar’s takeout counter and a brewpub, but the new dock requires a bit of a walk to get to them.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2022

With the completion of the state highway around Lake Tahoe and the projected automobile route from Reno and Carson City, Carnelian Bay will be adjacent to the main arteries of travel.

From The Lake of the Sky Lake Tahoe in the High Sierras of California and Nevada, its History, Indians, Discovery by Frémont, Legendary Lore, Various Namings, Physical Characteristics, Glacial Phenomena, Geology, Single Outlet, Automobile Routes, Historic Towns, Early Mining Excitements, Steamer Ride, Mineral Springs, Mountain and Lake Resorts, Trail and Camping Out Trips, Summer Residences, Fishing, Hunting, Flowers, Birds, Animals, Trees, and Chaparral, with a Full Account of the Tahoe National Forest, the Public Use of the Water of Lake Tahoe and Much Other Interesting Matter by James, George Wharton