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as in equidistant
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as in closest
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Summer dresses, hats, top hats, and tails were the order of the day as the congregation entered the pretty village church, which is equidistant from Gatcombe Park—Princess Anne's Gloucestershire estate where Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall grew up—and the Sperling family home in South Cerney.—
Stephanie Bridger-Linning,
Vanity Fair,
6 June 2026 -
Summer dresses, hats, top hats and tails were the order of the day as the congregation entered the pretty village church, which is equidistant from Gatcombe Park—Princess Anne's Gloucestershire estate where Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall grew up—and the Sperling family home in South Cerney.—
Stephanie Bridger-Linning,
Glamour,
6 June 2026
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As vehicles drive by on a nearby road, he can be seen dropping to the ground.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
30 May 2026
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Firefighters then evacuated residents from a nearby apartment complex, and others combed through debris of the two-story building, searching for people who may have been trapped.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Crucially, the documents insist that Patriot Front members only use propaganda, including slogans, logos and imagery, created by the group’s innermost leadership and approved by Rousseau himself.—
Will Carless,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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But while Elsa is quite withholding, Maurel is an intimate filmmaker who likes to stay close to her actors to show their innermost thoughts.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
25 May 2026
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The IPOs of the leading AI companies also mean investors who have been holding shares in adjacent companies in the hope of riding the AI boom indirectly no longer need them anymore.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 June 2026
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An initial study by the Corps of Engineers in 2000 concluded that the Camp Pendleton harbor and the adjacent Oceanside harbor accelerated erosion on beaches to the south.—
Phil Diehl,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 June 2026
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His argument, published in Nature earlier this year, is that AI systems should not be designed to sound sentient, suffer, or appear to have inner lives, because people are highly likely to project consciousness onto them.—
Beatrice Nolan,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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While this can also be deeply romantic and poetic, themes surrounding your home, family, friendships and inner world take precedence.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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Plus, Procter recommends adding $6,000 to $19,000 to that figure—the approximate cost for employers to find your replacement, depending on your level of experience.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
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When full, Lake Powell’s shoreline spans 1,960 miles — the approximate driving distance from Denver to Boston.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
7 June 2026
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While on the road - Opt for the middle lanes and remain on higher ground.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026
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The junior middle hitter finished with six kills, helping the RedHawks reach the semifinals for the third year in a row with a 25-22, 25-19 win over Lane Tech.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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His next-door neighbors, who were season-ticket holders, took him and his dad to his first Chiefs game in 1975.—
Jeff Fedotin,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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The kitten is now with a next-door neighbor.—
Barry Pintar,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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“Nearest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nearest. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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