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Example Sentences
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"One day I'm going to wake up in my mother's house – 57 years old with nothing but my stuff in a bag next to the bed."
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
Because these immune hubs sit directly next to the brain, researchers believe they could eventually provide a way to influence immune activity in neurological diseases without broadly affecting the rest of the body.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
President Bill Clinton liked then Fed chair Alan Greenspan, and seated him next to first lady Hillary Clinton at his first joint address to Congress.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 16, 2026
The two schools are literally next to each other — La Cañada’s locker room is closer than the visiting locker room they will use at St. Francis.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
They pop up and disappear so fast, taking good aim is next to impossible.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
