neighboring

Example Sentences

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Catherine Earnshaw, raised in the “disorderly, comfortless” gothic abode of Wuthering Heights, is seduced by the refinement of the neighboring Thrushcross Grange, “a splendid place carpeted with crimson.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

They first demonstrated that asexual reproduction through runners reduced competition among neighboring organisms.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

As of Friday, neighboring Uganda has had 16 confirmed cases and one death.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

My grandmother positions a chair in front of the windows of our sunroom, which look out onto the neighboring hills dotted with bungalows, Tuscan pines and tall palm trees.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Mina leads me through the back exit, which leads to a small courtyard, and then through a gate belonging to a neighboring building.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse