as in to join
to be adjacent to
our property butts on a swamp
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The former four-star recruit joins point guard Brock Harding and All-Big 12 forward Xavier Edmonds as starters that have announced their plans to return next season.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Apr. 2026 -
By Saturday, the Pentagon had surged more than 150 aircraft to join the effort to rescue the weapons system officer, Dude 44B, including 64 fighter jets, four bombers, 48 refuelers, 13 rescue planes and 26 intelligence and jamming aircraft, sources told CBS News.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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The church’s sanctuary, which was built in 1906, remains in good condition, but structural damage at its neighboring 108-year-old church hall has placed its future in question.—
Zachary Hansen,
AJC.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Iran has continued its attacks on neighboring Gulf nations Friday.—
Leila Gharagozlou,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2026
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As part of the deal, TSG must pay for the demolition of the stables, grandstand and adjoining structures.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Mar. 2026
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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 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
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Using the HistoPad, visitors fly down a dirt road flanked by wooden snake rail fences to the intersection of Trade and Tryon streets.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Apr. 2026
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Mascherano opted to play without a natural striker at the end of last season and utilize Messi as a deep-lying forward (false nine) who could also create, flanked by young, speedy, energetic Mateo Silvetti and Tadeo Allende.—
Michelle Kaufman
April 7,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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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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“Butt (on or against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butt%20%28on%20or%20against%29. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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