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neighbor

[ney-ber] / ˈneɪ bər /
NOUN
person who lives close by
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Neighbor Gill Doyle, a retired software engineer, said school leaders didn’t take his concerns seriously and some struck him as “New Age people who think of themselves as superior individuals.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

As the nominations were announced, she woke up to celebratory shouting by her husband, a producer on The Perfect Neighbor, on the phone with her best friend who co-directed The Devil is Busy.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

"Sorry, Honey" nabbed best screenplay and "The Perfect Neighbor" scored best documentary.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

“We sold the property for $650,000 over asking, attracting buyers from five states, the Neighbor Islands, and three European countries. It’s a clear reflection of the strong demand for unique Hawaii properties,” he explained.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 15, 2025

That same month, North Carolina’s liberal governor, Terry Sanford, tried to improve race relations in his state by creating a biracial Good Neighbor Council, charged with persuading white businesses to hire more blacks.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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