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neighbor

[nay-ber] / ˈneɪ bər /
NOUN
person who lives close by
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Claire desperately needs a charge, so she knocks on the door of her previously unmet neighbor across the hall, Oliver, to see if she can borrow the necessary device.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026

Instead of a sudden, catastrophic collision that destroys the smaller object, the star appears to be sustaining a relatively steady flow of material from its neighbor.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

William’s neighbor, Caden O’Malley, filed suit in January 2024.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

He spoke with a neighbor in his mid-40s who lived in the same rental apartment for 16 years before being able to afford buying a home.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 6, 2026

Legally, Frank was the property of Stockley Donelson, a relative and neighbor of President Andrew Jackson.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis

These Zimbabwean dinosaurs are not even the closest relatives of their South African neighbors.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

Reyes didn’t see the incident that neighbors said unfolded the afternoon of Oct.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Such worries are balanced by his concern for his family, neighbors and colleagues: “He hired the oddballs. The unconventional. The difficult to manage and tame.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026

They might also hesitate to install a shower chair or add handrails at the front door for all the neighbors to see.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

He went about his business, buying supplies, greeting friends and neighbors he passed in the streets.

From "Chasing Lincoln's Killer" by James L. Swanson




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