as in adjoining
to be adjacent to
our property butts on a swamp
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Born in Knoxville, Tennessee, Henson moved to metro Atlanta as a toddler and grew up in Paulding County, with strong ties to adjoining Douglas County.—
Nancy Badertscher,
AJC.com,
7 May 2026 -
In addition to adjoining Oak Forest, the property is also close to Midlothian, Markham, Tinley Park and Country Club Hills.—
Evy Lewis,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, Adam Aznou is yet to convince Moyes since joining from Bayern Munich last summer — the 19-year-old Morocco international is yet to feature in a Premier League game for Everton — and cover will almost certainly be sought at left-back.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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That means more traffic on the water, new first-time operators, and extra swimmers joining in on the fun across Texas.—
Dawn White,
CBS News,
24 May 2026
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The massive stage comprised three ramps extending the length of a football field that were frequently alight in a Candyland of colors and two oversized video screens flanking a metallic structure that looked like an inverted ski jump.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
21 May 2026
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Out back, a small sewage-treatment plant converts bodily waste from two flanking portable toilets into purified water, which is piped into a large tank in which yet another unclothed woman, wearing a scuba mouthpiece, floats for four hours at a time.—
Sebastian Smee,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2026
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Handlers use leashes and balls that can be easily cleaned, and people must sanitize their hands before and after touching the dogs.—
Laura Ungar,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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The board-level gains created the appearance of progress without touching the underlying power structure.—
Caroline Fairchild,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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While questions continue to swirl regarding the possibility of biological lifeforms being in the possession of the federal government, Heckenlively is offering a stark warning surrounding the reality of aliens and humans coming into contact with each other.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
25 May 2026
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It has been embraced and celebrated in Colorado and surrounding states for decades, not only to get a bird’s-eye view of the earth below, but also as a visual spectacle from the ground up.—
Shauna Farnell,
Denver Post,
25 May 2026
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The Hennepin County Sheriff's Office and neighboring Brooklyn Park Police Department assisted in the response.—
Anthony Bettin,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Forest fires in Sumatra and Kalimantan can also blanket neighboring Malaysia and Singapore in haze.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
28 May 2026
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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 29 May. 2026.
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