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nearby

[neer-bahy] / ˈnɪərˈbaɪ /




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After tests Hutchinson was quickly transferred to a nearby cardiac unit.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

Officials advised residents in zones nearby to shelter-in-place until further notice, with windows and doors closed and air conditioning systems turned off.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2026

Even when an episode is not really about eating, food is often nearby as shorthand for whatever new identity a character is trying on.

From Salon Sep. 18, 2026

In dense ice fields, individual floes hit nearby pieces much more often than the wind itself changes.

From Science Daily Sep. 18, 2026

Without a place to hide Joey, there is only one option: the Tala Leprosarium in nearby Novaliches, on the outskirts of Manila.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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