as in adjoining
to be adjacent to
our property butts on a swamp
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The Empress Tavern, the basement-level restaurant adjoining the theater which shut down during the pandemic, reopened this spring for private events and concerts hosted by a local nonprofit.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
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By 1938, the Netherlands had a 1,170-mile main-road network, 866 miles of which had adjoining cycleways.—
Carlton Reid,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Turkey is building its first fully indigenous aircraft carrier, joining a small circle of NATO nations with such capability.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Pierce had dabbled in TV and movies before joining the cast of Frasier as the doc's younger brother, Niles, who is also a psychiatrist.—
Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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Utilize vertical space next to your front door by flanking it with tall corn stalks that add neutral color and texture.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Sep. 2025
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Leo Dell’Orco, head of menswear design; Armani‘s nephew, Andrea Camerana, and Michele Tacchella, business unit director of Giorgio Armani and EA7, were among those flanking the casket and greeting guests.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Sasaki struck out two and walked one, his fastball touching 100 mph, in a scoreless inning for OKC at Tacoma.—
Mike Digiovanna,
Oc Register,
18 Sep. 2025
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Always avoid touching your eyes, nose or face after handling them, and be sure to wash your hands and cutting board with hot soapy water to remove any residue.—
Gretchen McKay,
Twin Cities,
18 Sep. 2025
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Because under the Biden administration, the FDA tore down nearly every safety regulation surrounding the drug.—
Lila Rose,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Mum on Panarin extension There’s little question about Artemi Panarin’s on-ice role after leading the Rangers in scoring for the sixth straight season, but there’s uncertainty surrounding his future in New York.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
18 Sep. 2025
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Already, Santa Ana leaders have greenlit the 42-acre Related Bristol project to replace the neighboring two shopping centers at Bristol and Sunflower.—
Mona Darwish,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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Spelman and Morehouse Colleges in Atlanta also briefly issued shelter-in-place orders after neighboring Clark Atlanta University received a threat.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Butting (on or against).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/butting%20%28on%20or%20against%29. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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