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"I don't know how and where to get the ID card; now I'll go and check," said 17-year-old Abdulrehman Sudais, standing beside a crate of chickens he had carried across the border for his mother.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

Chip has spread the blue tarp across a narrow hellstrip beside four lanes of traffic.

From Salon • Jun. 30, 2026

Recently, a giant egg appeared in a nest atop the pillar beside Pinky’s.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

Antonelli mis-read the light boards beside the track and thought he had to back out of his lap for a double yellow flag.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

Mutti was beside herself with despair by now, weeping over Karli and trying to shake him awake.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo