adjacent
Example Sentences
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The Northern Metropolis and Hengqin Island -- a landmass adjacent to Macau and three times its size -- are both part of China's vision, he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 16, 2026
It said the overnight operations were of a "preventive nature" and aimed at "securing airspace and its protection, especially in areas adjacent to threatened regions".
From BBC ● Sep. 15, 2026
The sector is filled with fierce competition between other early entrants such as Kalshi, as well as participants from adjacent industries such as Robinhood and DraftKings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
“So I really am a California girl, I grew up just adjacent to the glittering lights of Hollywood, but close enough to know that there was a real business there,” Howe said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 11, 2026
There was a small empty space below the entertainment module, between the prefab wall of my hab-unit and the one adjacent to it.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
Vocabulary lists containing adjacent
30 GRE Words Beginning with "A"
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