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nearby

[neer-bahy] / ˈnɪərˈbaɪ /




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Abogados Café & Como Park — Start your morning with a coffee — or, in my case, a Chocolate Mexicano — from Abogados Café before heading to nearby Como Park.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

The crew contacted the Omani navy and another nearby vessel asking to be rescued, according to distress calls heard by BBC Verify.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Other students are carving their own avenues, attending community college while going to parties, athletic events and more at a nearby public university.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

They point, essentially, to test scores that are lower than the state average, lower than other charters and lower than nearby district-operated “comparison” schools.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Christopher had smiled, whistled at the swans, and led them out of the pond and into some nearby bushes.

From "Impossible Creatures" by Katherine Rundell




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