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grabbed the nearby quilt and gently laid it over the sleeping child
I'll be nearby if you need anything
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Akil Cousins, 27, was walking nearby and jumped in, locking the door, according to an arrest report.
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Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024
Hemsworth is wearing white shorts and slippers in the black-and-white photo, as his dog, Luna, appears to be doing her business in the grass nearby.
—Sydni Ellis, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
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Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024
Hemsworth is wearing white shorts and slippers in the black-and-white photo, as his dog, Luna, appears to be doing her business in the grass nearby.
—Sydni Ellis, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024
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“Nearby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nearby. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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nearby
adverb or adjective
near·by
ni(ə)r-ˈbī 
ˈni(ə)r-ˌbī
: close at hand
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