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neighboring

[ney-ber-ing] / ˈneɪ bər ɪŋ /


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

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Hundreds of thousands more Congolese have fled to neighboring Uganda and Burundi.

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

Jeong’s dense, dynamic brushwork distinguishes his style from those of the neighboring landscape traditions of China and Japan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

He had sent spies to neighboring kingdoms and heard rumors of orchids, peonies, and lilies.

From "When the Sea Turned to Silver" by Grace Lin




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