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Adjacent to, as in The car next to mine has a flat tire , [Late 1300s]
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Following in order or degree, as in Next to skiing, she likes hiking . [Early 1500s]
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Almost, practically, as in It's next to impossible to predict the outcome , or I earned next to nothing last year . [Second half of 1600s]
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If you’re traveling in a group and don’t care about sitting next to one another, you could save money by searching for a solo ticket, says Derek Cann, a marketing executive at flight-tracking app Going.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
In this era, powerful, complex stories of the intrepid human spirit sit next to ephemeral tales of cheaply made, mildew-ridden leggings.
From Salon ● Oct. 28, 2026
For seven years James Daniel has been living next to successive "nightmare neighbours".
From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026
One shows her pointing toward a large arrow labeled “Designated Poop Zone” next to the words “Coming to a Neighborhood Near You!”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026
I turn on the one next to her, crank it to almost scalding, and squeeze some shampoo from the dispenser into my hand.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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