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nearby

[neer-bahy] / ˈnɪərˈbaɪ /




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There’s also seamless flow between these spaces, such as the kitchen and dining room nearby and the primary bedroom’s access to the backyard.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

This fall, the groups invited residents on a “toxic tour” along the fence line of the Parish plant and nearby Thompsons, which is surrounded by grazing cattle and pecan trees.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

He said they drove him to an empty field and interrogated him before his friends published the alleged attackers' names on social media, at which point the men dropped him on a nearby street.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

In June, a facility with 205 interim housing beds operated by Exodus Recovery is scheduled to open on nearby Lake Street.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

“Aunt Melissa is our only family nearby, so we came here. I don’t know what’s going to happen, but my mom is still missing.”

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller




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