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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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But in the church nearby, family and friends gathered for the funeral of Jorge Luis Huerta Cabrera.
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Eyder Peralta, NPR, 3 June 2024
Distance from airport: 15 ½ miles Nearby Attractions: Waikiki Beach, Kūhiō Beach, shopping, and restaurants on Kalākaua Avenue are all nearby.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2024
Investigation of the blaze begins Several homes nearby remained without power after fire knocked down lines Saturday, Pacific Gas & Electric Co. said.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 2 June 2024
One student nearby in academic regalia waved an Israeli flag.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2024
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Eyder Peralta, NPR, 3 June 2024
Distance from airport: 15 ½ miles Nearby Attractions: Waikiki Beach, Kūhiō Beach, shopping, and restaurants on Kalākaua Avenue are all nearby.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2024
Investigation of the blaze begins Several homes nearby remained without power after fire knocked down lines Saturday, Pacific Gas & Electric Co. said.
—Benjy Egel, Sacramento Bee, 2 June 2024
One student nearby in academic regalia waved an Israeli flag.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 1 June 2024
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“Nearby.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nearby. Accessed 6 Jun. 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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