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neighbor

[ney-ber] / ˈneɪ bər /
NOUN
person who lives close by
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When she and her gardener sheet-mulched the front yard with cardboard Amazon boxes she had collected from her neighbors in October, one neighbor joked that it looked ready for Halloween.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

"If you're connected to your neighbor by these runners, then you're sharing nutrients and you don't need to compete with them," said Manica.

From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026

Long lives with his wife and nine children in Pecan Plantation, a community that could neighbor one of the county’s proposed data centers.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

Instead of ignoring my neighbor, I would try to connect in a conversation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Mary Redfield grabbed a wrap and followed her good neighbor out into the cold spring night.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock




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