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as in almost
very close to but not completely
bought it for next to nothing
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Recent Examples of next to
Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
The village approached the owner of the vacant property next to the east side of the Public Works facility about selling the empty site, Di Santo said.
—Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2023
Several unmoving people could be seen lying on the street next to the pickup truck, the photos show.
—Josh Campbell, CNN, 6 Mar. 2023
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Preposition
For visitors, in general, there is of course lots of history in Berlin including the Exhibition and remains of The Wall next to the GB and the list of interesting museums is longer than long.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
The village approached the owner of the vacant property next to the east side of the Public Works facility about selling the empty site, Di Santo said.
—Linda Girardi, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
Adverb
He was promoted to the top line Sunday, playing next to Dylan Larkin and Lucas Raymond.
—Helene St. James, Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2023
Several unmoving people could be seen lying on the street next to the pickup truck, the photos show.
—Josh Campbell, CNN, 6 Mar. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for next to
Preposition
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Blank was reported missing from Pennsylvania near where Zajko's parents lived on Dec. 15, 2022, according to Pennsylvania State Police.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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Conditions are predicted to be mostly cloudy with a high near 29.—
Dan Belson,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Feb. 2025
Preposition
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One is accused of killing her boyfriend after a drunken spat.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
14 Feb. 2025
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And now, after years of battling the local authority in court to retrieve the hard drive, Howells has come up with a new plan: to simply buy the landfill.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Recent information from the Energy Information Administration shows that transportation accounts for almost 40 percent of U.S. CO2 output.—
PATRICK CASEY, DEBRA FISER, WHIT HALL and GARY WHEELER Special to the Democrat-Gazette,
arkansasonline.com,
9 Feb. 2025
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Alcaraz, a deadline-day addition, showed some nice touches in a deeper role too, but slipped late on as Bournemouth almost netted a third.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
Preposition
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The crew used machines to ice up the trees and place snow on the ground for the actors walk on, with around 70% of the snow in the final cut having to be CGI.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2025
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But Trenin’s goal Saturday was a reflection of his style — being a menace around the net, hustling for position and making a sneaky skilled tip.—
Joe Smith,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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Royalton Splash Punta Cana, an Autograph Collection Resort and Casino Punta Cana, Dominican Republic There are several waterslides to choose from at Royalton Splash Punta Cana, including a rollercoaster-style slide and a multilane water slide where riders hit speeds of nearly 45 feet per second.—
Beth Luberecki,
USA TODAY,
10 Feb. 2025
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Father Joe’s is still hiring staff, securing licensure from the state and constructing nearly a dozen rooms that together will be able to hold more than 40 people.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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In the postgame locker room, Butler’s personal music was so loud, microphones practically had to be shoved down Kyle Lowry’s tonsils on a night Lowry scored 28.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
8 Feb. 2025
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To succeed, practically any organization needs accountability, teamwork, smart decision-making and, yes, an occasional stroke of luck.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2025
Preposition
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Echevarria had a burial plot picked out beside his mother’s grave.—
Colin Mixson,
New York Daily News,
14 Feb. 2025
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And right beside the win-loss column — subject to your opinion of the person running the operation — there’s a skyscraper of either explanations or excuses.—
Brian Hamilton,
The Athletic,
14 Feb. 2025
Preposition
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The ceasefire has largely held over the past three weeks, although there have been some incidents where Palestinians have been killed by Israeli gunfire.—
James Mackenzie, Emily Rose,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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Steve’s latest book is Reviving America: How Repealing Obamacare, Replacing the Tax Code and Reforming The Fed will Restore Hope and Prosperity co-authored by Elizabeth Ames (McGraw-Hill Professional).—
Steve Forbes,
Forbes,
11 Feb. 2025
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