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Example Sentences
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A wooden walkway next to the bridge, which allows people to follow a footpath on the river bank, had to be closed off and it is still awaiting repair.
From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026
"The new blood vessels formed right next to the hepatocytes, which is why they were able to survive," Kumar says.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 7, 2026
At the scene of the second strike, an AFP correspondent saw the ruins of a devastated villa, with large decorative columns laying on their side next to stairs littered with rubble.
From Barron's ● Sep. 6, 2026
He signed a 25-year lease this summer for the building next to the day care after struggling to find a new space and attempting to move into an industrial zone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
I turn on the one next to her, crank it to almost scalding, and squeeze some shampoo from the dispenser into my hand.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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