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[neer-bahy] / ˈnɪərˈbaɪ /




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A high volume water pump is also being used to draw water from the nearby River Clyde.

From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026

This in turn creates roadblocks toward getting natural gas from places like nearby Pennsylvania, the second-highest natural-gas-producing state.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 11, 2026

Some migrants fled into nearby hills to avoid being put on buses.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

Under the right conditions, a small star can steadily extract matter from a nearby brown dwarf without immediately destroying it.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

The air was fragranced by the late autumn scent of cornfields full of veggies ready for harvest, rivers swollen with sweet water, and gentle cedar from the nearby trees.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith




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