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Adjective
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And now, what is typically the most eventful part of the offseason — the approximate two-week stretch from the end of the Stanley Cup Final to the opening of free agency on July 1 — is here.—
Kevin Kurz,
New York Times,
19 June 2025 -
The Sinners actor and Buffalo Bills quarterback tied the knot on May 31 at San Ysidro Ranch in Montecito, California, in a romantic ceremony after an approximate seven-month engagement.—
Catharine Malzahn,
Glamour,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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This modern mode of transportation would usher in a golden age of motoring, and John Oosterhuis, an immigrant from the Netherlands, planned to take advantage by building the Dutch Mill Motel in 1951 adjacent to the new highway.—
Paul Eisenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2025
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The flatland at the southern end is adjacent to the Lón Lagoon, which is separated from the North Atlantic Ocean by a beautiful black sand beach.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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Buzz vans operated by companies than owned by your next-door neighbor.—
Utkarsh Sood
June 29,
New Atlas,
29 June 2025
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But Sandy also proved an equal opportunity social ambassador, greeting with alacrity everyone from the next-door neighbor to the homeless man on a park bench.—
Thomas Cangelosi,
Hartford Courant,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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This is how Bailey became a learn-on-the-job type, with a near religious reverence for performing, if not the formal higher education of many with whom he’s shared the stage.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2025
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The nations continued strikes with no signs of a truce in the near future.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
Adjective
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But the Red Carpet Ready Vitamin C Peel truly does give you an immediate glow.—
Kayla Greaves,
Essence,
23 June 2025
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Fire and Rescue officials provided immediate on-scene care for the victim, who was then transported to a local hospital for further treatment.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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“Closest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closest. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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