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close-by

[klohs-bahy] / ˈkloʊsˈbaɪ /








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A spokesperson for the Indian Air Force told Reuters that it will "deploy comprehensive measures for integrated aerospace defence in the Delhi and close-by areas."

From Reuters • Sep. 1, 2023

Locals have taken to praying by the sports center in the close-by city of Crotone, where coffins sit, waiting for burial.

From New York Times • Mar. 16, 2023

“The most intense area of drought is centered in northern Montgomery and Frederick Counties, Md., with a very strong gradient seen to very wet areas in close-by D.C.,”

From Washington Post • Aug. 31, 2022

If you are traveling for the park specifically, consider flying into the compact and close-by Bob Hope Burbank Airport.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 5, 2021

When I said I was a traveler they gave me a million ideas of where to go, though I don’t think any of them had been far from those close-by valleys themselves.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson




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