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Example Sentences

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Locals have taken to praying by the sports center in the close-by city of Crotone, where coffins sit, waiting for burial.

From New York Times

Voiceless consonants cannot be broadcast loudly throughout a landscape — try screaming “ththth” or “sssss” — which could indicate that these consonants were used for close-by communication between members of the same species.

From New York Times

In addition to battling monsters lurking close-by, the game also contains rich, story-driven quests inspired by other games from the series, taking players on full-fledged adventures that thrust them into the heart of what it means to be a professional monster slayer.

From The Verge

“I couldn’t stop myself from going to a close-by soccer pitch and shooting a ball at goal for a little while,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

Thus, in another close-by room, adorned with framed paintings along its walls, the boy must stand before four different paintings then exit the room, either to the left or the right, in a manner specific to each paining, to unlock another portion of the tower.

From Washington Post