as in nearest
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Adjective
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Icelandair is offering an approximate initial fare of $549.—
Vinod Sreeharsha,
Miami Herald,
1 Feb. 2025 -
Photo : Alex Penfold, courtesy of RM Sotheby's Four-wheel independent suspension, disc brakes, rack-and-pinion steering, and an approximate 3,300-pound weight promise an intimate and responsive driving experience.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Scott County officials will also be at the meeting to provide information about the adjacent Highway 169/Bluff Drive overpass project in Sand Creek Township.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
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The 360-acre preserve adjacent to the LEC and Deltona Regional Library is home to a variety of wildlife, including Florida scrub jays and gopher tortoises, which are drawn to the low vegetation and sandy ridges of the scrub habitat.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Our next-door neighbors, Julie and Mike, were the kind of people who became a second family.—
Cathy Goedde,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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However, don’t expect to see much, though, because Earth’s next-door neighbor is entirely surrounded by a thick cloud shroud.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
2 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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On Monday, European leaders hastily assembled in Paris to discuss plans for peace in Ukraine after they were left out of U.S.-led talks, due to begin Tuesday, between Washington and Moscow on the near three-years Russia-Ukraine war.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
18 Feb. 2025
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The lucky couple, and 250 of their nearest and dearest, had completely taken over the village’s two main squares for the evening.—
Andrew Sessa,
Robb Report,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Public disrespect should be met with the most immediate public apology through the same medium.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
11 Feb. 2025
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The health of our drinking water at immediate risk with the stroke of a pen.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Closest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closest. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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