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Adjective
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The men fled into a nearby apartment, and were arrested.—
Jack Brook,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026 -
The man told officers he’d been attacked at a homeless camp in nearby Cobb Park.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Deputies who are in a pursuit are required to drive with lights and sirens on, and the initial deputy must communicate the start of a pursuit and its reason, the exact location and direction of travel and approximate speeds and traffic conditions, according to BSO’s policy.—
Angie DiMichele,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Feb. 2026
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Still, rates right now remain competitive, and they're not expected to drop substantially anytime soon, allowing savers to establish an approximate idea of their future earnings.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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New elements were intentionally installed using historic techniques; for example, new stonework was installed in the keeping room (an informal seating area adjacent to the kitchen), using a random fieldstone pattern typical of homes from the era.—
Staff Author,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
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But before the action alights in the location of the latest dispute between adjacent property owners to catch the eye of directors Harrison Fishman and Dylan Redford (yes, grandson of Robert), the shot fills with the telltale red, white and blue of the American flag.—
Alison Herman,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Lutnick was once Epstein’s next-door neighbor, with the Upper East Side townhouses sharing a wall.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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Huneven’s two houses burned down, along with the home of her next-door neighbor and close friend, the Altadena historian Michele Zack.—
Erica Zora Wrightson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In Europa's near-vacuum, heat from friction would dissipate quickly rather than building a lubricating surface layer.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Xing expects that to rise to 5% in the near future, especially amid depressed real estate prices and deposit rates hovering near historic lows.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The union is seeking an immediate 16% raise for new teachers, an across-the-board 3% raise in the contract’s second year and significant automatic pay hikes tied to years of experience and continued education.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Tickets are $35 in advance and $45 at the door for families (two adults and immediate children), $13 presale and $15 at the door for teens and adults, $8 presale and $10 at the door for children (ages 7 to 12) and free for children 6 and under.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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“Closest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closest. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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