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adjacent

[uh-jey-suhnt] / əˈdʒeɪ sənt /


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The shop, a small outbuilding adjacent to a used car lot, now sat empty; its fading sign still stood roadside.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

Whether the target would be Carroll, Hoffman, or anyone else adjacent to this case who lightened Trump’s wallet, it wouldn’t be good!

From Slate • May 30, 2026

Cheers to Conrad Las Vegas at Resorts World for having a free mini fridge adjacent to the minibar stocked with overpriced drinks.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

“I’m not satisfied, I feel like I could’ve played a lot better,” he said of Wilson, which at 7,002 yards is nearly 300 longer than the adjacent Harding.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

Niran, like his father and grandfather before him, was a blacksmith, and his family’s home had been built adjacent to the smithy over the course of many generations.

From "Huntress" by Malinda Lo




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