nearest
Example Sentences
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The widening gap between the two nearest Brent contracts is reflecting that concern, and telling you that “buyers are paying increasingly more for barrels they can get their hands on now,” Innes said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
Demonstrations are also expected around Doonbeg and its nearest airport, Shannon, over the weekend.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
"They managed to escape - my brother ran and knocked on the door of the nearest house but no-one was in so they ran back to the pub," the boy's older sister says.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026
Instead of tossing the sticks in the nearest garbage, they kept them.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 5, 2026
The nearest Allied-held island was Rendova—they could see Rendova Peak in the distance to the southeast.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
