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as in equidistant
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as in closest
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Adjective
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If roots are tangled and circling, cut 1 inch into the root mass at four equidistant places and at the bottom of the rootball.—
Luke Miller,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Sep. 2025 -
In his Kurdish-majority town (equidistant from large cities Şanlıurfa and Diyarbakır, also with large Kurdish populations), Eyüp works at a tomato harvesting farm, gathering and salting heaps of the crimson fruit under the baking sun.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2025
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The Webb telescope has only been able to rule out any atmosphere on TRAPPIST-1 b, the innermost planet, but the jury is still out on the other six, Espinoza said, with TRAPPIST-1 e seen as one of the best candidates for liquid surface water.—
Jacopo Prisco,
CNN Money,
18 Sep. 2025
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In any event, you’re being encouraged to take a step back from the monotony and tune into your innermost feelings.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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It was lifted from its foundation and crashed through a utility pole, eventually embedding itself in a nearby restaurant.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Another nearby point of interest for history buffs is Historic Blenheim and Civil War Interpretive Center, a Greek Revival-style house dating to 1859 that preserves signatures and pictographs from Federal soldiers who once lived there.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
27 Sep. 2025
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Parts of the inner canyon that closed because of smoke from the fire, including Phantom Ranch and Bright Angel Campground, will also reopen soon.—
Michael Salerno,
AZCentral.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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His inner self is right there and raw at the surface, leaving him incapable of dissembling, which is why Lancaster Dodd likes him so much.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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Signature outdoor amenities, such as the 50-by-25-foot pool and spa with an adjacent outdoor kitchen with a wood-burning pizza oven, abound.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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The new device prevents passengers from entering the front galley adjacent to the flight deck when a pilot needs to leave the cockpit to use the restroom or for any other reason during a flight.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The middle aisle is restocked with home goods, organizers, candles, cleaning gadgets, even clothing and shoes, and new ALDI food items are stocked on the shelves, perched and ready for the deals to be snapped up by customers.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
30 Sep. 2025
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Keough paired the dress with strappy black heels, and her glam mimicked the dark glamour allure, with her dark hair styled in natural waves and a middle part.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
30 Sep. 2025
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And, planning for the future of the Crisis Now program coincides with an approximate $4 million budget deficit for the Health and Human Services Department.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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The analysis identified information, including the nature of the allegation, the approximate length of time between the incident and the beginning of formal proceedings, and the outcome.—
Katie Moore,
Kansas City Star,
22 Sep. 2025
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Skeet was born in 1951 in next-door Winkler County, and his family moved to Mentone in 1953.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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Sydney marked Bertinelli’s return to CBS following her whirlwind success as girl-next-door Barbara Cooper on One Day at a Time.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Nearest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nearest. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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