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along or close at the side
We waited for the other boat to come alongside.
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Recent Examples of alongside
Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
On May 15, the park issued a news release alongside images from the footage and asked the public to help identify the man and woman in the video.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
Mike Ott, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
This summer, The Pig hotels will reopen Barnsley House in the Cotswolds (the former home of one of the 20th century's most celebrated horticulturists, Rosemary Verey), where the topiary and box-edged beds should remain intact – alongside, no doubt, a fabulous potager garden.
—Delilah Khomo, theweek, 10 Oct. 2024
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Preposition
Murai and Dunham will produce the film alongside Square Peg’s Ari Aster and Lars Knudsen and 2AM’s Julia Oh, Christine D’Souza Gelb, and David Hinojosa.
—Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024
On May 15, the park issued a news release alongside images from the footage and asked the public to help identify the man and woman in the video.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
Adverb
In my case, many of those lessons have come from the military leaders I was honored to serve alongside.
—Mike Ott, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
This summer, The Pig hotels will reopen Barnsley House in the Cotswolds (the former home of one of the 20th century's most celebrated horticulturists, Rosemary Verey), where the topiary and box-edged beds should remain intact – alongside, no doubt, a fabulous potager garden.
—Delilah Khomo, theweek, 10 Oct. 2024
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While rumors continue to circulate that Microsoft will finally dip its tech toes into handheld gaming next year, 2024 is still filled with enough Xbox sales on gaming peripherals to get any gamer going to the checkout.Carlos Mejia, PCMAG, 11 Nov. 2024
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The movie, hailing from Disney’s 20th Century Studios, is set to hit theaters next year.Ellise Shafer, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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Good post for a mid- to late-November afternoon: 70 to 100 yards back in timber and along the thickest, nastiest ditch that leads out to crops. 59) Don’t waste precious rut-hunting time.Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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Quigley explained that tornado activity is most likely between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. in southwestern Wisconsin, noon and 4 p.m. in the Madison area, and 2 and 6 p.m. in communities along Lake Michigan including Milwaukee.Madison Lammert, Journal Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2024
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About 70% voted yes on passing the amendment, with about 55% of the vote in, according to unofficial results Tuesday night.Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2024
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Determining the ultimate winner in that situation will almost certainly take days — or longer — as late ballots filter in, slow-counting states tally their results and likely legal challenges work their way through the courts.Emily Brooks, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Head-down, unwavering movement toward the finish line is a great characteristic to call upon for career goals and long distances on a trail.Outside Online, Outside Online, 30 Oct. 2024
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Certain aspects of the island’s past remain controversial, with some historical narratives being frowned upon or left largely unacknowledged.Shelby Stewart, Essence, 24 Oct. 2024
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Israeli media reported a rocket had landed near the airport.Reuters, NBC News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Adding more gasoline to the fire, a controversial jail diversion project — which both candidates opposed — near the district’s borders became a political issue in the race.Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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If the polls are anything to go by, the 2024 presidential election is primed to be a very close contest between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Watching the country roll by, from a plush train car can feel almost cinematic – not to mention there’s a certain satisfaction in knowing that rail travel is more environmentally sound than its alternatives.Madeline Fitzgerald, Quartz, 31 Oct. 2024
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The teenager was discovered at about 7:30 p.m. Friday on the 1100 block of 86th Avenue, according to Oakland police.Jakob Rodgers, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
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Next week: Valor Christian at Columbine, TBA No. 2 Mountain Vista beat No. 15 Fossil Ridge, 49-14: The Golden Eagles’ shock-and-awe attack put Fossil Ridge on its heels from the start, scoring touchdowns on their first four possessions en route to a resounding win.Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 17 Nov. 2024
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Outdoorsy is a great place to start for peer-to-peer camper-van or RV rentals, or check out Moterra for high-end Sprinter vans, with pick-up locations across the country.Megan Michelson, Outside Online, 17 Nov. 2024
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On Tuesday, Republican Rep. David Valadao’s victory in the 22nd District moved Republicans within two wins of retaining the House gavel as counting continued in a sliver of races across the country.Grant Stringer, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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“Alongside.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alongside. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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