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as in adjoins
to be adjacent to
our land verges on a wildlife refuge
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as in touches (on)
to come very close to being
a comment that verged on an insult
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Flossmoor’s South Commuter Lot, which adjoins the village’s Metra station just steps from downtown, may be reimagined as a public park and community gathering space with the help of an Illinois Department of Natural Resources grant.
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An elevated dining area adjoins a marble and wood kitchen, which features custom rift-oak cabinetry, top-tier stainless-steel appliances, and an oversized island with an integrated breakfast bar.
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And, as the country and its people begin to piece together the full toll of the destruction amid the rubble, the notion of playing baseball seems absurd in the wake of such tragedy.
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But Rhaenyra seems happy enough handing out bread and basking in the smallfolk’s love.
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Set in post-Civil War America, former Confederate soldier Cullen Bohannon (Anson Mount) joins the lawless traveling town ‘Hell on Wheels,’ which follows the construction of the first-ever transcontinental railroad.
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The new Explorer joins the F-150, Super Duty, Expedition and Maverick, offering Tremor additions.
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This resembles today's advanced driver-assistance systems that can steer, brake, maintain speed and change lanes while a driver remains responsible.
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But the combination of a lingering marine heat wave and a strengthening El Niño resembles the conditions that preceded widespread disruptions to fisheries, marine mammals and seabirds along California and the West Coast.
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The French brand spent two years scouting its Shanghai home, which currently neighbors a Louis Vuitton pop-up.
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The lawsuit touches on a growing conversation over how companies are using technology, including AI, to push prices higher.
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This creates a living blueprint of where sensitive information lives and who touches it.
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The park flanks a tiny stretch of Table Rock Lake, a serpentine reservoir with more than 745 miles of shoreline.
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This short out-and-back route is the perfect recovery run, with relatively flat terrain that flanks the river.
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“Verges (on).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verges%20%28on%29. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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