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as in almost
very close to but not completely
bought it for next to nothing
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Recent Examples of next to
Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
Developers in Arizona are planning to build a $10 billion data center next to Horseshoe Bend, an iconic viewpoint along the Colorado River.
—Outside, 21 Jan. 2026
Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 13 Jan. 2026
Throughout the city, bare trees were weighed down with icicles and snow was piled up next to sidewalks.
—Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
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Preposition
Alma Fonda Fina chef Johnny Curiel opened Mar Bella Boqueria next to his Cherry Creek restaurant Alteño this month and is launching a chef’s counter called Maize this spring.
—Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
Developers in Arizona are planning to build a $10 billion data center next to Horseshoe Bend, an iconic viewpoint along the Colorado River.
—Outside, 21 Jan. 2026
Adverb
Drifts and snow piled next to high traffic areas causes grass to collapse and mat.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 13 Jan. 2026
Throughout the city, bare trees were weighed down with icicles and snow was piled up next to sidewalks.
—Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
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Preposition
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The Chicago Police Department's marine unit recovered the body underwater near the 3100 block of South Lake Shore Drive on Chicago's South Side, ABC 7 Chicago reports.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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In extremely dense fog where visibility is near zero, the best course of action is to first turn on your hazard lights, then simply pull into a safe location such as a parking lot of a local business, and stop.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
13 Jan. 2026
Preposition
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To try to reduce time consumption, the therapist can either ask upfront to get any AI transcripts from the client or request that the client do so after the initial session.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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One person is dead, and two other people were injured after a shooting on Wednesday night in Detroit.—
DeJanay Booth-Singleton,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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The Mendelssohn work features almost five times as many instruments, and uses 99 microphones as opposed to 12 for the Mozart recording.—
Sheila Regan,
Twin Cities,
23 Jan. 2026
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By the mid-twentieth century, Avon’s salesforce extended across continents, built almost entirely on women selling to women.—
Paula de la Cruz,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Preposition
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Make sure to leave enough clearance around the table to allow for unrestricted movement and use it as an opportunity to incorporate a statement pendant light and beautiful chairs that elevate the kitchen.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
21 Jan. 2026
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On his fourth day at Madden, around dinnertime, the state police investigation revealed that short staffing led to the inability to check on Anthony every 15 minutes as ordered.—
Carol Thompson,
CBS News,
21 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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That’s up from the current $249,000 and could grow to nearly $2 million over the life of the agreement, a person familiar with the negotiations told the AP earlier this month.—
Doug Feinberg,
Twin Cities,
13 Jan. 2026
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The Huskies continue to cruise through Big East play, winning by an average of nearly 47 points per game.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Throughout the long journey, South Park has created diehard fans who have practically memorized the entire run of the series.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
7 Jan. 2026
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Years of posting videos and photos of my kitchen projects have created this reflexive doppelgänger, someone practically unable to cook without the observing eye of an audience.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Jan. 2026
Preposition
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Sitting beside him, Europe’s leaders shrugged off the importance of the US to European security.—
Clare Sebastian,
CNN Money,
22 Jan. 2026
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Larocca stood beside her in a black T-shirt, white shorts and flip-flops as the couple smiled for the camera.—
Danielle Minnetian,
FOXNews.com,
21 Jan. 2026
Preposition
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Her debut poetry collection is forthcoming with House of Anansi in April 2027 and her book of co-translated poems JAWS by Xitlalitl Rodríguez Mendoza is forthcoming with Cardboard House Press in April 2026.—
© Adri Montes,
Hazlitt,
11 Jan. 2026
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The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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