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Adjective
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The men fled into a nearby apartment, and were arrested.—
Jack Brook,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026 -
The man told officers he’d been attacked at a homeless camp in nearby Cobb Park.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The approximate cost of the naming rights to Memorial Stadium is unknown, but a few recent deals can give folks a vague idea of what the cost could be.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2026
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Investigators allege that Kapoor and Lillaney generated a approximate total of $3 million in profits during the scheme, according to the indictment.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The federal agency is embarking on the Los Angeles Coastal Area Special Resource Study, which focuses on the coastline and adjacent areas along Santa Monica Bay from Will Rogers State Beach to Torrance Beach, including areas around Ballona Creek, as well as San Pedro.—
Ian James,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Freestyle skiing adds dual moguls Freestyle skiing is bringing in dual moguls for women and men — basically the same sort of judging based on technique, flips and twists, plus speed, as the existing moguls event, but with two athletes going down the hill in adjacent lanes.—
Howard Fendrich,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Lutnick was once Epstein’s next-door neighbor, with the Upper East Side townhouses sharing a wall.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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Huneven’s two houses burned down, along with the home of her next-door neighbor and close friend, the Altadena historian Michele Zack.—
Erica Zora Wrightson,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In Europa's near-vacuum, heat from friction would dissipate quickly rather than building a lubricating surface layer.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Xing expects that to rise to 5% in the near future, especially amid depressed real estate prices and deposit rates hovering near historic lows.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Horizontal and diagonal cracks require immediate attention from a structural engineer.—
Jessica Elliott,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Feeling lightheaded or passing out can signal a very serious pulmonary embolism and requires immediate attention.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Closest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/closest. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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