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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
Davey Winder, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Amazon purchased a 960-megawatt data center next to the Susquehanna power plant for $650 million earlier this year.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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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Hitting the dropdown arrow next to each entry will expose Google’s recommendations.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Amazon purchased a 960-megawatt data center next to the Susquehanna power plant for $650 million earlier this year.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 4 Nov. 2024
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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The massive main compartment flays open completely near the back panel for easy packing and unpacking, with several other zippered access points for stuffing or pulling layers out on-the-go.The Editors, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
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The mosquito has been found in locations in San Jose near Oak Hill Funeral Home and Memorial Park and also in Santa Clara, Gilroy and East San Jose.Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Aryan Vito Smith made an open plea to murder with a sentencing enhancement for using a deadly weapon March 8. Orange County Superior Court Judge Sheila Hanson ruled Smith committed a first-degree murder after considering more evidence.City News Service, Orange County Register, 16 Nov. 2024
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Follow Taylor Swift’s advice after Chiefs debacle: Shake it off.Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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Regardless of the habitat type or geographical layout, bucks almost always bed with certain consistencies.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 22 Nov. 2024
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The market once run by non-Natives is now almost exclusively managed by Indigenous people as part of the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts, or SWAIA.Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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The mix had gotten somewhat clearer by the third song, which is right around the time the feedback issues started.Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
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Finally, spring is just around the corner, and so is EGGstravaganza.Tom Kilgore, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Smollett has remained committed to clearing his name in the nearly six years since his arrest.Megan Thomas, CNN, 22 Nov. 2024
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The total was nearly identical in 2016 when 35,999 voters showed up to the polls on day one.Ella McCarthy, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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The tool is practically painless and helps you to remove unwanted hair for good from your bikini line, armpits, legs, back, and even your face.Hannah Rice, Rolling Stone, 22 Nov. 2024
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Outside of Egypt and Lebanon, casinos are practically nonexistent in the Middle East, since majority Muslim countries tend to ban gambling.Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Wardens and guards will continue assigning prison inmates to work in kitchens, clean prison yards or pick up trash beside highways.Thomas Elias, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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Khai was also featured sitting beside her mom on a rollercoaster before the third slide featured her hugging Mickey Mouse.Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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New vehicle sales in the US are projected to have risen 6.7% in November from a year earlier, driven by higher discounts to clear elevated inventory, according to a joint report by industry consultants J.D. Power and GlobalData on Wednesday.Utkarsh Shetti, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
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Products are independently selected by our editors.Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Next to.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/next%20to. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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