close by
idiom
: at a short distance away
Don't worry: if anything happens I'll be (standing) close by.
They're building a school close by.
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Additional houses that have recently changed hands close by include:
On Country Squire Way, Saratoga, in May 2023, a 2,291-square-foot home was sold for $3,700,000, a price per square foot of $1,615.
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Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 20 May 2024
Reminiscent of a ceremonial box, this sculptural bronze-cast box, which has a separate lid, might be at home on a living-room or office shelf or close by you — say, on your nightstand.
—Marques Harper, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
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Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 20 May 2024
Reminiscent of a ceremonial box, this sculptural bronze-cast box, which has a separate lid, might be at home on a living-room or office shelf or close by you — say, on your nightstand.
—Marques Harper, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
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“Close by.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/close%20by. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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