as in to join
to be adjacent to
our property butts on a swamp
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Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles joins the MeTV Toons lineup starting Monday, Sept. 15, airing weekdays at 7:30 am, 4 pm and midnight.—
Ryan Schwartz,
TVLine,
19 Aug. 2025 -
Killing Eve scribe Laura Neal has joined the writers room.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
19 Aug. 2025
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Most remarkably, in 2017 Trump supported the U.A.E. and Saudi Arabia in a feud with neighboring Qatar.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
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The fire department received a call from an employee at an insurance company in a neighboring office who smelled smoke, felt the heat on the door of the locked yoga studio and called 911, officials said.—
Elizabeth Owens-Schiele,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Aug. 2025
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The original hotel was upgraded from a four star property to a five star a few years ago including the adjoining gym and restaurants spaces.—
Alissa Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Chesterton has started a $4 million remodeling project for the Town Hall and adjoining fire station at 8th Street and Broadway.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2025
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Most snakebites occur when a rattlesnake is handled or accidentally touched by someone walking or climbing, according to the U.S. Forest Service.—
Marina Johnson,
The Courier-Journal,
18 Aug. 2025
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In short, the hospitality industry spans the globe and touches all cultures, countries and humanity.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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After warmly greeting the Russian president, whose full-scale invasion of Ukraine has so far left more than a million people dead and injured, a US B-2 stealth bomber, flanked by fighter jets, roared overhead.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
18 Aug. 2025
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The event kicked off with both leaders stepping from their respective aircrafts and walking down a red carpet flanked by F-22 fighters and greeting each other before taking part in a photo opportunity.—
Angeline Jane Bernabe,
ABC News,
15 Aug. 2025
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Dodge's lineup build-out comes as automakers are grappling with changing policies surrounding electric vehicles under the Trump administration.—
Ali McCadden,
CNBC,
8 Aug. 2025
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Authorities have issued mandatory evacuation orders for multiple zones, including Val Verde, Hasley Canyon, and areas surrounding Lake Piru.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Butt (on or against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butt%20%28on%20or%20against%29. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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