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neighbor

[ney-ber] / ˈneɪ bər /
NOUN
person who lives close by
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The move comes as retaliation for Canada imposing tariffs ranging from 15% to 50% on about $20 billion of U.S. goods on Tuesday morning—amounting to about 6% of U.S. exports to its northern neighbor.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

“It’s a cat on a leash!” an unfamiliar neighbor exclaimed recently, stooping to pet him.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

Although Carney is backed by Canadian public opinion, his country remains reliant on its neighbor.

From Barron's Sep. 8, 2026

At the Austin condo complex, a next-door neighbor said Paxton’s unit has a renter.

From Salon Sep. 5, 2026

Seth Mnookin, our neighbor, wants Rootbeer to have a half-hour walk every day.

From "Invisible Inkling" by Emily Jenkins

Galicia didn’t get the protection he needed, despite multiple contacts with police and city offices — by him, relatives and neighbors —regarding the empty dwelling next door to his on North St. Andrews Place.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 12, 2026

My neighbors and I watched in horror as flames roared from the Twin Towers.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 10, 2026

The South American nation, which will hold presidential elections in October, has shown much more willingness to regulate Big Tech than its neighbors.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

Those concerns don’t even take your neighbors into account.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

Otters raced through the waves, telling their neighbors the news.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown




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