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as in equidistant
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as in closest
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Adjective
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This ticket must be cashed at one of the nine Florida Lottery district offices — that Publix is almost equidistant from the Tampa and Orlando offices — or the main office in Tallahassee.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
22 Jan. 2026 -
Faroe Islands Located in the North Atlantic, nearly equidistant between Iceland to the northwest, Norway to the east, and Scotland to the south, this archipelago is actually part of Denmark, nearly 1,000 miles away.—
Maya Silver,
Outside,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Home represents the essence of our innermost memories.—
Noelle Alviz-Gransee,
Kansas City Star,
21 Jan. 2026
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This is a very compact system — all four planets could easily fit inside the orbit of our solar system's innermost planet, Mercury.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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Many of those exports affected are Mercedes-Benz SUVs manufactured in nearby Alabama that depart from the Port of Brunswick in Georgia, the nation’s busiest seaport for vehicle exports.—
Ken Roberts,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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In situations of near-zero visibility due to dense fog, activate your hazard lights and seek a secure location, such as a nearby business’s parking lot, to pull over and come to a stop.—
Bay Area Weather Report,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Packed within that initial exchange is believably casual dialogue that conveys not only their inner concerns but also their relationship to their environment.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
27 Jan. 2026
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Last November, the rapper/singer released her sophomore album, Do Not Disturb, a 16-track introspective journey that invites listeners to disconnect from the noise and reconnect with their inner peace — but also to dance.—
Sigal Ratner-Arias,
Billboard,
27 Jan. 2026
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The original diamond—built specifically for the 1989 movie using two adjoining farms and preserved exactly as seen on screen—remains the heart of the attraction, but a sparkling new pro ballpark and adjacent museum are set to open by mid-June.—
Taryn Shorr-Mckee,
Midwest Living,
11 Jan. 2026
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Its strikingly unusual forms might have risen from the ooze of the adjacent La Brea Tar Pits.—
Edward Keegan,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
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After killing a penalty early in the middle frame, Minnesota pulled even with another man-advantage goal when Joel Eriksson Ek snapped in the rebound of a Kaprizov shot.—
Jess Myers,
Twin Cities,
25 Jan. 2026
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The prevalence of obesity and depression increased among young adults between 2013 and 2023, while diabetes, chronic kidney disease and stroke rose among middle aged adults and chronic kidney disease has become more prevalent among senior citizens.—
Tami Luhby,
CNN Money,
24 Jan. 2026
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The network uses nearby Apple devices to detect an AirTag’s signal and relay its approximate location back to the owner.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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Experts generally examine a panther’s teeth to determine its approximate age.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
22 Jan. 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
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Now, still maintaining his clean cut, boy-next-door features, the Puerto Rican artist demonstrates a new career chapter.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Nearest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nearest. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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