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near

[neer] / nɪər /




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Right around that time, a Unitarian Universalist church was built near our home.

From Salon • Jun. 1, 2026

A 13-year-old girl has died after going missing in a river near a North Yorkshire beauty spot.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

But when disaster strikes, many Americans face a near flip-of-the-coin chance their insurer won’t pay.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

To test the device, researchers cooled it to 10 K and exposed it to radiation near 1.9 THz.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

“Now we’ll write down the addresses and try to figure out who lives near whom,” he says.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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