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grabbed the nearby quilt and gently laid it over the sleeping child
I'll be nearby if you need anything
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Some will want to be right on top of you, while others will be sitting next to you or nearby, all of which are indicators of comfort level.
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
Captain André Elias Santos told CNN that survivors were transported to Santa Casa de Misericordia Hospital and the Upa Santana Hospital nearby.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Zuckerberg already looked in to building a datacenter adjacent to a nuclear power plant (rumored to be California’s Diablo Canyon site) but was stymied by the discovery of an endangered bee species nearby.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes, 8 Feb. 2025
During Monday and Tuesday’s stroke-play rounds, there will be no charge to visit nearby Chaska Town Course, the championship co-host site.
—Todd Abeln, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
Captain André Elias Santos told CNN that survivors were transported to Santa Casa de Misericordia Hospital and the Upa Santana Hospital nearby.
—Angel Saunders, People.com, 8 Feb. 2025
Zuckerberg already looked in to building a datacenter adjacent to a nuclear power plant (rumored to be California’s Diablo Canyon site) but was stymied by the discovery of an endangered bee species nearby.
—Christopher Helman, Forbes, 8 Feb. 2025
During Monday and Tuesday’s stroke-play rounds, there will be no charge to visit nearby Chaska Town Course, the championship co-host site.
—Todd Abeln, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
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“Nearby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nearby. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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nearby
adverb or adjective
near·by
ni(ə)r-ˈbī 
ˈni(ə)r-ˌbī
: close at hand
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