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neighborly

[nay-ber-lee] / ˈneɪ bər li /


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His wife, Linda, is equally neighborly, hosting regular chat sessions on their lovely front porch and checking in on me whenever I have been ill, as she does to anyone in her orbit.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

According to Mr. Epley, making the choice to act in a sincere and neighborly manner has many more positive than negative outcomes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

Before the removal, Adam had voluntarily offered to contribute toward Brian’s expenses as a neighborly gesture, despite believing he had no legal liability.

From MarketWatch ● May 28, 2026

That’s something maybe the mayor would have to put as a moral question to the city, asking New Yorkers to do the neighborly thing: keeping all of our sidewalks and communities clean for everyone else.

From Slate ● Feb. 24, 2026

But now, just to establish himself, he would double past the second baseman, who was playing too neighborly to a second base that was way too close to third.

From "Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boy" by Gary D. Schmidt




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