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grabbed the nearby quilt and gently laid it over the sleeping child
I'll be nearby if you need anything
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If the air is cooler and drier, droplets stay in the air longer, which increases the chances of infecting people nearby.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
Police then found a woman in her 70s inside the home with a handgun nearby.
—Michelle Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 15 Dec. 2024
According to Amanda Morales, an organizer for Welfare Warriors, the driver involved in the crash was leaving a concert nearby at The Rave when the crash occurred.
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Thankfully, there’s an attractive veterinarian (Kimberley Sustad) nearby.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
Police then found a woman in her 70s inside the home with a handgun nearby.
—Michelle Cruz, The Arizona Republic, 15 Dec. 2024
According to Amanda Morales, an organizer for Welfare Warriors, the driver involved in the crash was leaving a concert nearby at The Rave when the crash occurred.
—Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 14 Dec. 2024
Thankfully, there’s an attractive veterinarian (Kimberley Sustad) nearby.
—Janey Tracey, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
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“Nearby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nearby. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.
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nearby
adverb or adjective
near·by
ni(ə)r-ˈbī 
ˈni(ə)r-ˌbī
: close at hand
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