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Adjective
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La Liga has publicly released the approximate dates that next season's editions of El Clasico between bitter rivals FC Barcelona and Real Madrid will take place.—
Tom Sanderson,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025 -
The Tribune was able to calculate approximate amounts based on the language of the agreements and other public records.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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Where once ambiguity clouded the path into adjacent markets, leaders can now harness AI to identify hidden patterns, predict category demand, and test new offerings with precision.—
Brent Gleeson,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Just outside the hotel’s tranquil walls, guests will find a vibrant neighborhood teeming with restaurants, bars and cafés, as well as the Museum of Ancient Art adjacent to the hotel.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
1 July 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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The nearly 1,600 hp Bugatti Bolide, on the other hand, is the type of near-mythic model that the word came into existence to define.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
30 June 2025
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The next nearest travel retailer is China’s CTG Duty Free Group which has seen declining revenue in recent years.—
Kevin Rozario,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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This is the most immediate concern for analysts, who watched as oil prices jumped to a five-month high when markets opened in Asia on Monday morning, before falling back down with Brent crude sitting at approximately $79 per barrel.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
23 June 2025
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Lower birth weights place babies at a greater risk of health problems, from immediate issues like low oxygen levels to long-term difficulties that range from metabolic to cognitive to neurodevelopment impairments, per the study.—
Sharon Udasin,
The Hill,
23 June 2025
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“Closest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closest. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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