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good neighbor

[good-ney-ber] / ˈgʊdˈneɪ bər /


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The plan “commits us to the concrete steps needed to be a good neighbor in the communities where we build, own, and operate our datacenters,” Microsoft President Brad Smith said in a blog post.

From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026

“The mask slips—again,” Glass said, adding that China should behave like the good neighbor in Asia it professes to be.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

In this case, it is unfortunate, for whatever you might think of the design that Mr. Ando made 25 years ago, it had the underrated merit of being a good neighbor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 24, 2025

It was his way of saying that being a good neighbor was our responsibility.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 26, 2023

The assembly had voted to tell the Thebans that Athens wished to be a good neighbor, but that she could not stand by and see a great wrong done.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton




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