- superlative of near.
nearest
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"At that time, it was the time of Covid, and if she'd had to remain in Shrewsbury or Aberystwyth, which are our nearest general hospitals, I could never have seen her," he said.
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
They know how to find the nearest battery swapping station on their own.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026
In rural sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia, many victims live hours away from the nearest clinic, lack transport, or seek care from traditional healers.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026
It’s finally election day and you’re ready to head to the polls to cast your ballot in California’s 2026 midterm, but you don’t know where the nearest polling location is.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 29, 2026
The monkey dashes onto the nearest dock, dragging the dashiki across the dirty logs.
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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