close-by
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 • Mar. 16, 2023
The source added Chinese boats repeatedly "pressed" into the unofficial buffer, while Taiwan's navy stayed close-by to monitor the movements.
From Reuters • Aug. 7, 2022
Linking close-by cities with an upgraded line will have a higher economic impact, the National Infrastructure Commission said.
From BBC • Dec. 15, 2020
“That’s actually probably made us want to move more than something like this,” Sarah Wilson, 45, said of the close-by wildfire flames.
From Washington Post • Sep. 12, 2020
“So, I just wanted to say,” the close-by voice says.
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
