nearby

Example Sentences

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The study highlights six main dangers that surging glaciers can create for nearby communities, especially in mountainous areas:

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

A woman sat nearby with her hands folded as if in prayer.

From Salon • Apr. 17, 2026

Celebrating its 146th season, they have spent the money on refurnishing the clubhouse, updating the car park and on netting to protect nearby houses.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

Ross, meanwhile, is trying to ingratiate himself with and improve the local community by funding scholarships for hundreds of local public high-school students to attend a nearby community college.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Instead his attention wandered to a softball game being played on the nearby diamond.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman