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Montpellier were hammering the line and Nouchi was next to score with a powerful drive.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

“This girl straight beat us last year — she is a pure hitter,” Inouye-Perez said, with Berry sitting next to her.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

His social media presence is filled with pictures of him standing next to his lime green McLaren 600 LT and smiling with his wife and five children.

From BBC • May 21, 2026

The government has promised to compensate for the swathes of trees cut down by planting seedlings in Haryana -- a northern state next to New Delhi.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

Max entered and set his bags next to my clothes and linens, acting like it was totally normal to show up alone with only his luggage.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith