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adjacent

[uh-jey-suhnt] / əˈdʒeɪ sənt /


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In the waterfront area, a potable water tank and adjacent warehouse were damaged.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

People may want to quibble with me about this, but I believe marinated beans occupy a category adjacent to, yet ontologically distinct from, bean salad.

From Salon • Jun. 16, 2026

The hotel website says the hotel is adjacent to the stadium and lists the distance as under a mile, a major selling point during big events.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026

The footage shows the oncoming bus is forced to swerve into the adjacent lane to avoid hitting the woman.

From BBC • Jun. 15, 2026

There was a small empty space below the entertainment module, between the prefab wall of my hab-unit and the one adjacent to it.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline




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