be near
Example Sentences
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The government, he argued, compelled Google to open them and identify which users happened to be near the bank.
From Slate • May 20, 2026
She moved to Birmingham, Ala., to be near some of her adult children.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
Instead, when he was 18, he and a friend decided to move to Texas to be near the American blues singer and guitarist Lightnin' Hopkins.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
“Most of the time, William sat at the little table. It was cozy and nice. I got to be near my parents, and they got to know my partner better.”
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
It was hard to believe I’d ever wanted to be near to him myself.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
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