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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
Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
The hotel room was next to a specialized machine room, which could have led to the contamination, Zuniga said.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 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
The plaintiffs allegedly had to stand next to their cars with their keys as officials searched the vehicles.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2025
The hotel room was next to a specialized machine room, which could have led to the contamination, Zuniga said.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 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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While some teams are hoping for a strong close to the season in an attempt to climb the standings, others are quietly hoping to remain near the bottom of the standings to maintain better draft lottery positioning.—
Nick Crain,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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One of the more significant effects Sunday was on Interstate 440 near Jacksonville, Parker said.—
My Ly,
Arkansas Online,
6 Apr. 2025
Preposition
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The 30-year-old Spaniard broke through to win the green jacket and The Masters in 2023 after out-dueling Brooks Koepka.—
Jay Ginsbach,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Fallout continues after President Donald Trump's unveiling of severe tariffs against virtually all U.S. trading partners.—
Alexandra Hutzler,
ABC News,
4 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Famously owned by the actor and musician for almost a decade until 2001, when the place traded hands for around $2.2 million, records show the property was last sold to politician Justin Aguilera and his beauty entrepreneur wife Candace in 2020 for nearly $3 million.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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Your Friends & Neighbors was actually her first time back on set in almost five years.—
Danielle Pergament,
SELF,
10 Apr. 2025
Preposition
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Here’s what to know about how countries around the world have begun responding to the whiplash.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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The five-pocket jeans featured a baggy design from the seat of the pants to the denim piece’s hem with a nod to wide-leg styles featuring plenty of room around legs.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Mapping shallow waters with this level of precision used to be nearly impossible, but now, scientists, conservationists and planners have a powerful new tool at their fingertips.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Famously owned by the actor and musician for almost a decade until 2001, when the place traded hands for around $2.2 million, records show the property was last sold to politician Justin Aguilera and his beauty entrepreneur wife Candace in 2020 for nearly $3 million.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Excluding operators from development creates technically sound but practically flawed optimization targets.—
Pieter Van Schalkwyk,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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At a time when practically the entire rom-com genre has gravitated to streaming, this bilingual theatrical offering from Sony Pictures Classics feels like the best kind of throwback.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
9 Apr. 2025
Preposition
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The president continued to speak to reporters in the Oval Office after introducing the order while Kid Rock stood beside him and listened along.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
31 Mar. 2025
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Musk even addressed reporters while standing beside Trump behind the Resolute Desk in the Oval Office.—
Ron Estes,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2025
Preposition
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Swathes of the country lie outside the control of the military junta and are a run by a patchwork of ethnic rebels and militias, making compiling reliable information extremely difficult.—
Eve Brennan,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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Schimel lost by what could be a double-digit margin, handing the world’s richest man a significant political setback and prompting questions about how eager Republicans will be to embrace Musk’s involvement in future races, including the midterms.—
Will Steakin,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2025
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