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neighbor

[nay-ber] / ˈneɪ bər /
NOUN
person who lives close by
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Its smaller neighbor, with a mass of roughly 600,000 suns, is accumulating matter at a much higher rate.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 25, 2026

Since the full-scale Russian invasion nearly five years ago, Poland has welcomed well over a million refugees from its beleaguered neighbor to the east.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

At one party, a neighbor of mine, a tattoo artist who had no tattoos of his own, generously lent me four tufted beanbags in a demure oatmeal color.

From Salon ● Oct. 20, 2026

Stewart leaves ladders by his house so any community members who stay behind can reach the roof, and Sierka credits a neighbor for keeping that house standing during Woolsey.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 17, 2026

The three orphans spoke of pleasant memories of their parents and about Justice Strauss, who they agreed was a wonderful neighbor and in whose library they planned to spend a great deal of time.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket

That doesn’t mean France’s neighbors will be part of the decision-making.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 26, 2026

You’re now in an open meadow with these next-door neighbors where you both have plenty of space.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 25, 2026

The neighbors got used to receiving this help, while you and your husband became accustomed to giving.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 25, 2026

Tehran has stored oil in derelict tanks and trucked it to neighbors as the sea route shuts down.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

If everyone follows tendenko, then people can be confident that their children, parents, neighbors, and friends are getting out of harm’s way—there will be no need to check on loved ones.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland


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