nearby

Example Sentences

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Fanned by gusty winds, it quickly pushed up the nearby hills, scorching some 900 acres by 5 p.m., according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

These cells, known as senescent cells, no longer work normally, but they remain active enough to interfere with nearby tissue.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

They then compared the results with genetic data from nearby regions to better understand how communities changed over time.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

Zeraati said that when he realised he was bleeding heavily he called 999, and a nearby construction worker helped him to stop the bleeding with a "utility belt".

From BBC • May 19, 2026

I took the clothes and headed to the showers, just in case I met someone in a nearby seat.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith