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the baseball field neighbors a parking lot
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Recent Examples of neighbor
Boyce Upholt, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
Israel ramped up its strikes on its northern neighbor after Hezbollah fired several rockets into Israel following the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei at the start of the war.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
In recent years, ADF attacks have intensified near the border with Uganda and spread toward Goma, eastern Congo’s main city, as well as neighboring Ituri province.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
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Noun
Mark Looney, the farm’s owner, said that his neighbor had put it up to honor his crew’s work.
—Boyce Upholt, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
Israel ramped up its strikes on its northern neighbor after Hezbollah fired several rockets into Israel following the killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei at the start of the war.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Verb
The launch came 4 hours and 6 minutes after the Koreasat-6A mission at neighboring KSC.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026
In recent years, ADF attacks have intensified near the border with Uganda and spread toward Goma, eastern Congo’s main city, as well as neighboring Ituri province.
—ABC News, 2 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neighbor
Noun
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The boyfriend’s 19-year-old brother, who was in another room at their sixth-floor apartment, and a neighbor called 911 after hearing the shots.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
3 Apr. 2026
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Shailin Asadollahi told me that her family’s group chat had turned into a live feed of ad-hoc forensics, chronicling their efforts to find her brother.—
Cora Engelbrecht,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Texas built as much as a 69-29 lead with just under 6 minutes left, right before Harmon left the game and went to the bench to join Booker, who didn’t play at all in the fourth quarter.—
Stephen Hawkins,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Li's murder in San Gabriel will be joined with the Walnut Creek double murders to be prosecuted in Contra Costa County, the DA's Office said.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Before her political career, Metayer Bowen was a confident, spirited teenager whose smile lit up the room, said Jessica Mund, a fellow classmate at Coral Springs Charter School.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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Native American oral histories refer to gambling frequently, said Robert Wiener, a postdoctoral fellow at Dartmouth University who has studied gambling and religion at Chaco Canyon in New Mexico, an ancient Puebloan center.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The 8-year-old girl also underwent a forensic interview and told investigators that Gill had allegedly touched her on multiple occasions, according to the warrant affidavits.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
3 Apr. 2026
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And that’s probably why the repercussions have touched even their daughters, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, who have not been directly involved in the Epstein scandal.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In a Reddit thread discussing adjoining rooms on cruises, one user described constant disruptions from neighboring guests.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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The adjoining family room seamlessly connects the kitchen and breakfast area, creating a comfortable gathering space.—
Judi Wright,
Dallas Morning News,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The sight of a heated and jet-equipped hydrotherapy pool greets you at check in, and is flanked by relaxation day beds, a sauna, and a steam room.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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Our journey culminates in a gathering around the ceremonial South Pole, candy-cane striped and flanked by international flags—the symbolic marker of where all lines of longitude meet (the geographic South Pole is several feet away and must be moved every year due to geology).—
Laura Dannen Redman,
Robb Report,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Video showed police forming a barrier between plainclothes ICE officers and surrounding crowds.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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One skeleton estimated at 10,000–12,000 years old was surrounded by evidence of bonfires, possibly indicating funerary rituals involving light.—
Ryan Brennan
April 4,
Miami Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Neighbor.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neighbor. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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