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nearby

adjective as in adjoining

adverb as in within reach

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On Dec. 18, 2023, Mitlyng went to see Pierre in jail in a nearby county, where he was being held on a trespassing charge.

But she has been criticised for failing to halt the violence gripping the country and is facing increased hostility from nearby countries.

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After explaining the potential prehistoric material beneath the sheep paddock and mentioning that fossil turtle shells had already been found nearby, the property owners eagerly agreed.

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At a nearby hotel, which was also hit by the storm late on Saturday morning, 23 people were slightly injured, he added.

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Once notified, residents say, the homeless neighbors simply move temporarily to nearby residential streets.

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