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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
Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
At one point an artist put up a shark next to the statue.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 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
Quick has a Golden Knights logo tattooed next to the Stanley Cup on his side.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
At one point an artist put up a shark next to the statue.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 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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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued an update on the investigation into the fatal midair collision near D.C.'s Ronald Reagan National Airport last week.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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Martinelli split a double team near the baseline and softly laid it in to give Northwestern (13-10, 4-8 Big Ten) the lead in the closing seconds.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2025
Preposition
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This, along with Fabbro’s injury, comes about 48 hours after James van Riemsdyk’s awful injury during Friday’s game in Utah.—
Aaron Portzline,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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Netflix first teased the upcoming Cowboy Carter Tour with a 10-second clip on Saturday night, just after the conclusion of the streaming service’s Beyoncé Bowl special.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
2 Feb. 2025
Adverb
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The split emerged during the pandemic and has become more entrenched in the almost five years since.—
Maya Goldman,
Axios,
28 Jan. 2025
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Now, there are many ways an early-season release can reintroduce itself to voters, but almost all of them require appearances from the talent.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
28 Jan. 2025
Preposition
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The attack took place around 4 a.m. on Nov. 13, 2022, as all four were inside an off-campus house near the University of Idaho. Kohberger, at the time, was a Ph.D. student studying criminology at Washington State University, which is just 10 miles away from the crime scene.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
28 Jan. 2025
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In the lead-up to Augustine’s summer opening, Lee has hosted preview dinners around the city at restaurants like Navy Blue and Riel.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appétit,
28 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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Every day, dozens of women in this nearly 120,000-member group advertise themselves to each other as potential roommates.—
Violet Piper,
Curbed,
28 Jan. 2025
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In return for Menendez’s influence in the Senate in support of Egypt and Qatar, the businessmen paid him and his wife nearly $500,000 in cash and more than $100,000 in gold bars while also providing several luxury gifts, including a Mercedes-Benz, according to the feds.—
Joseph Wilkinson,
New York Daily News,
28 Jan. 2025
Adverb
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The challenge lies in the inability to consistently measure copper content in scrap, as running lab tests every hour is practically impossible.—
Svetlana Khachiyan,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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However, its unambitious deep bass performance practically begs for a subwoofer.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
27 Jan. 2025
Preposition
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The most gifted fashion choices are saved for Chloë Sevigny sitting beside Tim Heidecker as military talking heads who never bother to stand up from their chairs.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2025
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Accepting his golden Moonman with some of his children onstage beside him, Combs counted his blessings.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
28 Jan. 2025
Preposition
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The Sky could round out this group by inviting former 2024 second-round draft pick Brynna Maxwell to training camp this spring.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
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Hamlin feels the sport should focus on maintaining its status by requiring drivers to qualify traditionally, regardless of their background.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
2 Feb. 2025
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