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nearest

  • superlative of near.
  • a word form of near.

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The location of your nearest polling station can be found on your polling card, or by searching on your local council website.

From BBC Jul. 30, 2026

According to the agent, the team searched Google for nearby car washes and the Whittier business was chosen because “that was one of the places that came on the list as the nearest location.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2026

Targeting the Caspian, more than 430 miles from Ukraine’s nearest border, gives Kyiv an opportunity to disrupt Moscow’s links with Tehran.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

Meals used in the clinical trial are prepared in a controlled metabolic kitchen, where researchers measure ingredients to the nearest 0.1 gram.

From Science Daily Jul. 26, 2026

She pointed at the back of the woman nearest them.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton