nearby

Example Sentences

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“This arrest comes following a contact earlier that day at a nearby transit center for similar circumstances,” the department’s statement read.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

A US A-10 ground attack aircraft was also reportedly downed on Friday, with US media saying the pilot managed to eject and was rescued in nearby Kuwait.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

The researchers then altered the signals astrocytes send to nearby neurons.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026

A resident in Isfahan said balaclava-clad security forces had set up new checkpoints in the central Iranian city and nearby towns over the weekend.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Dad and Aunt Melissa are deep in conversation with the agents, while Andre, Lisa-Marie Anne, Emma, and Lily are perched on a nearby picnic table.

From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller