as in adjoins
to be adjacent to
our property butts on a swamp
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An elevated dining area adjoins a marble and wood kitchen, which features custom rift-oak cabinetry, top-tier stainless-steel appliances, and an oversized island with an integrated breakfast bar.
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Investigators say the hiker became stranded after getting lost in the Sampson Mountain Wilderness section of Cherokee National Forest, which adjoins national forests in Virginia, North Carolina, and Georgia.
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Rebecca Lowe joins Dan Patrick to discuss some of the top storylines around the World Cup, including Cristiano Ronaldo's poor play to start, the United States' potential and more.
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When Krem takes off in Kara’s spacecraft, a rusted hulk that’s like an interplanetary RV, and shoots her beloved dog Krypto with a lethal tranquilizer that will result in agonizing death in three days, Kara joins Ruthye on her revenge quest.
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The French brand spent two years scouting its Shanghai home, which currently neighbors a Louis Vuitton pop-up.
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The Los Angeles guitarist and songwriter touches on grief, rejection, and love in lo-fi shoegaze songs that package sunny melodies with comforting gloom.
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Let guests arrive, grab drinks and catch up before anyone touches a rulebook.
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The park flanks a tiny stretch of Table Rock Lake, a serpentine reservoir with more than 745 miles of shoreline.
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This short out-and-back route is the perfect recovery run, with relatively flat terrain that flanks the river.
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To me, football is the game; fútbol is everything that surrounds it—the culture, community, and connections that come with it.
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Authorities agreed to do something, said Spencer, whose farmland surrounds the crossing.
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“Butts (on or against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butts%20%28on%20or%20against%29. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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