beside

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The Forestry Commission said the firm had illegally felled mixed broadleaf woodland beside a petrol station in 2019.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

Soft enough to give under a fork, structured enough to hold its shape beside a mug of coffee.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026

A police cap lay atop a cabinet, while a crumpled uniform sat beside a computer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

“Whether investors believe these solutions actually pose a threat to existing cybersecurity vendors is pretty much beside the point,” he added.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

Part of the way we walked beside a small woods, separated only by a roll of barbed wire from a glistening world of dewdrops.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom