neighbor
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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
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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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