next door
Example Sentences
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No one — not his children or your nieces or the next-door neighbor’s second cousin twice removed — has a right to that money.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026
Phuangketkeow later told AFP that Thailand had proposed what it termed "calibrated engagement", saying the country needed to be proactive given its status as Myanmar's next-door neighbour.
From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026
Huneven’s two houses burned down, along with the home of her next-door neighbor and close friend, the Altadena historian Michele Zack.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026
They’re all Missouri’s next-door neighbors, and nearby Mississippi is on a path to zero, too.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026
Harry bellowed, and through the window he saw the next-door neighbor, who had paused to restart his lawn mower, look up nervously.
From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling
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