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nearby

adjective as in adjoining

adverb as in within reach

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While the plans have been met with widespread support from economic and tourism bodies, the scale of the development has been questioned by many living nearby.

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The antlered escapee was eventually captured several hours later after falling asleep in the dunes of a nearby beach, before being returned to his owners.

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The second aircraft reached nearby Burkina Faso, another country ravaged by Islamist extremists, said Romero, the former intelligence officer, who was briefed on the flights.

The man we were speaking to for our latest Disclosure documentary was living in a nearby asylum hotel, where angry protests had been taking place since the summer.

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Uganda is in a rough neighborhood, and there is no shortage of people fleeing conflict in nearby countries.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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