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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
Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 6 May 2026
The name Senna comes up a lot these days next to Antonelli’s—the late Brazilian driver serving as his primary source of inspiration, though some would argue the comparison runs deeper than racing philosophy.
—Taylor Stoddard, Robb Report, 6 May 2026
Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 13 Jan. 2026
Throughout the city, bare trees were weighed down with icicles and snow was piled up next to sidewalks.
—Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
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Preposition
Avoiding delays is next to impossible.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 6 May 2026
The name Senna comes up a lot these days next to Antonelli’s—the late Brazilian driver serving as his primary source of inspiration, though some would argue the comparison runs deeper than racing philosophy.
—Taylor Stoddard, Robb Report, 6 May 2026
Adverb
Drifts and snow piled next to high traffic areas causes grass to collapse and mat.
—Barbara Gillette, The Spruce, 13 Jan. 2026
Throughout the city, bare trees were weighed down with icicles and snow was piled up next to sidewalks.
—Illia Novikov, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for next to
Preposition
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For now, the Buddha’s feet were stuck near the top of their support poles; a man in the scissor lift struggled to push them farther apart.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Hours earlier, a vessel near the strait reported being attacked by several small boats.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
4 May 2026
Preposition
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Carolyn Hax started her Washington Post advice column in 1997, after five years on the Style desk and none as a therapist.—
Carolyn Hax,
Washington Post,
15 May 2026
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Japan's Nikkei 225 surged above 62,000 to a record after a holiday, and South Korea's Kospi also hit a new high in early Asian trading.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
7 May 2026
Adverb
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First, since no one actually knows the future, guessing, speculating, or simply making things up remains the state of the art for almost everyone involved in describing it.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Over the next seven years, the number of pharmacies contracted with 340B providers, nationwide, grew from 1,300 to almost 20,000.—
Dené K. Dryden,
Twin Cities,
8 May 2026
Preposition
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Set one clear boundary around your time today and follow it so your work stays consistent and controlled.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
29 Apr. 2026
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Our impressively multicultural team of street racers now freelance in the shadowy and complex world of covert ops, jetting around the world to take down an increasingly unhinged array of nihilist supervillains.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
29 Apr. 2026
Adverb
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Leonard had a similar shot for the Raptors that won a series, but the bounce off the heel of the rim and in was nearly identical to Haliburton’s for the Indiana Pacers last year.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
2 May 2026
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Authorities say Walton, who was nearly entirely in the roadway, then placed the vehicle in drive and intentionally accelerated forward, striking the victim.—
Stepheny Price , Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
2 May 2026
Adverb
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For her, this was practically homicidal aggression.—
Chang-rae Lee,
New Yorker,
3 May 2026
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And now in Florida practically anyone can openly carry a gun.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
Preposition
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The party had been promoted across social media and drew a large crowd of mostly young adults from around the Oklahoma City area to a picnic pavilion beside the lake.—
Hannah Schoenbaum,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Food and drink Planter’s, the main restaurant, offers a solid breakfast spread—a parade of continental, local, and global dishes—while Terrace Italian serves pizza and pasta, best experienced at night under the covered seating beside the illuminated pool and beachfront gardens.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
Preposition
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While half of the analysts polled by LSEG have a buy or strong buy rating, the average price target implies a pullback of more than 12% over the next year.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
2 May 2026
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Schleifer and the Stallions boys and girls tennis teams concluded the season by sweeping the 2A state championships at Red Bug Lake Park in Casselberry near Orlando.—
Gary Curreri,
Sun Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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