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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
Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
All of that is a bit more interesting set next to the transition to new ownership in Portland, with Tom Dundon agreeing to buy the team after a multi-year organizational malaise following the death of Paul Allen.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
He is buried next to his father, who died when Sessions was 8 years old.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
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Preposition
Lane, who was lined up next to leading receiver Makai Lemon, broke free from a defender to grab a 2-yard pass from Maiava in the back of the end zone six minutes into the game and on USC’s first possession.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 12 Oct. 2025
All of that is a bit more interesting set next to the transition to new ownership in Portland, with Tom Dundon agreeing to buy the team after a multi-year organizational malaise following the death of Paul Allen.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Adverb
After the launch, the two men responsible for this one-of-a-kind instrument sit opposite me on a couch in a spacious office on the third floor of the flagship, with their baby on a stand next to them.
—New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2025
He is buried next to his father, who died when Sessions was 8 years old.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for next to
Preposition
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Fifth Third Bank is also looking to open a new branch on Golden Bear Gateway near Costco in December, O'Meara said.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
27 Oct. 2025
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Mequon is creating a long-term plan for the area near City Hall, which could involve moving Rennicke Field.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Preposition
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Bieber picked up the victory for Toronto after tossing five-and-a-third innings and giving up just one run on four hits.—
Wayne Sterling,
CNN Money,
29 Oct. 2025
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Five years after Mallory's death, Renee reflected on her daughter's death and the subsequent lawsuits.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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States, and now nonstate actors, have been engaging in wars of various kinds almost constantly since World War II.—
Elizabeth D. Samet,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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This is one of the most popular portable heated blankets on Amazon, with almost 500 perfect ratings.—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Oct. 2025
Preposition
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The duo hope to use their data background to show global trends and narratives around rising anti-democratic sentiment by compiling and reporting on public data that often gets overlooked or underanalyzed.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Reich said Lauren Spors began to scream and threaten those around her, prompting a county worker to call the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Gehl and his staff still have had to intervene when kids have misbehaved over the course of the brewery's nearly decade in business.—
Jordyn Noennig,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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In Michigan, where nearly 13% of households receive SNAP benefits, news of the pause had families, from Detroit to Interlochen, preparing to go to food pantries and worried about what's to come.—
Nushrat Rahman,
Freep.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Adverb
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Besides being one of the best ways to stay warm, puffer jackets are also unbelievably packable, much like this Eddie Bauer down jacket that has insulation for chilly days but can be folded or rolled to practically half its size.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Oct. 2025
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The key to detecting them, then, wasn’t to simply build a detector sensitive enough to see each individual neutrino; that would be a practically impossible task.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
Preposition
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Located beside the Pyramids of Giza, the museum spans 500,000 square meters, according to the State Information Service website.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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Among A-list sightings that had the whole crowd buzzing was Hailey Bieber and Miley Cyrus, who sat beside each other in matching leather looks.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
27 Oct. 2025
Preposition
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Still, the project adds another exclusive tier to a venue already marked by VIP enclaves, raising questions about how much of COTA’s most distinctive real estate will remain truly accessible — and for how long.—
Patrick Iversen,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Recent research suggests that young men in low-income communities are particularly affected by financial consequences tied to sports gambling.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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