near
Example Sentences
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Ojeda said he was equally concerned, and he doesn’t enjoy the feeling of being watched just because he lives near the border.
From Los Angeles Times
"I am also concerned by reports that UK military aircraft are in the skies over or near Iran," the Belfast South and Mid Down MP said.
From BBC
Security forces flooded the streets and dark columns of smoke rose near the home of Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
From Barron's
A loud explosion shook apartment buildings, and a thick column of smoke churned from an impact site near fancy hotels along the Palm’s trunk.
The IDF has warned Iranian civilians to evacuate areas near military sites and installations ahead of the strikes.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.