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neighborly

[ney-ber-lee] / ˈneɪ bər li /


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According to Mr. Epley, making the choice to act in a sincere and neighborly manner has many more positive than negative outcomes.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

Before the removal, Adam had voluntarily offered to contribute toward Brian’s expenses as a neighborly gesture, despite believing he had no legal liability.

From MarketWatch May 28, 2026

That’s something maybe the mayor would have to put as a moral question to the city, asking New Yorkers to do the neighborly thing: keeping all of our sidewalks and communities clean for everyone else.

From Slate Feb. 24, 2026

Asked which celebrities he runs into regularly in the area, Berkowitz declined to comment on the record, saying it “wouldn’t be neighborly to do so.”

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 18, 2025

So after exhausting all options, I realize that I’m going to have to ask Kelton for some neighborly help.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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