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nearby

[neer-bahy] / ˈnɪərˈbaɪ /




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If you have time before or after dinner, take a stroll through nearby Loring Park and enjoy one of Minneapolis’ abundant green space.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

And since 2024, the government says it has invested £2.65bn in flood defences nationwide - in 2026-27, £329,000 has been allocated to Platt Bridge and nearby areas.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Students in Illinois’s Parkland Pathway program pay community-college rates for classes at both nearby Parkland College—and Illinois.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

They point, essentially, to test scores that are lower than the state average, lower than other charters and lower than nearby district-operated “comparison” schools.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Without a place to hide Joey, there is only one option: the Tala Leprosarium in nearby Novaliches, on the outskirts of Manila.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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