as in adjacent
having a border in common
the two brothers bought verging properties
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Adjective
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While those launches for now remain test missions from SpaceX’s launch site Starbase in Texas, the company continues to build out what will be its first operational launch tower at KSC’s Launch Complex 39-A adjacent to the pad from which Falcon Heavy will launch.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
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The lodge opens in June and offers 13 standalone suites (some of which have two bedrooms) set in a 128-acre private concession adjacent to the park with captivating views of Mount Kilimanjaro.—
Jessica Puckett,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Assuming Elon Musk’s DOGE had not already fired them, these experts would have explained to him why no previous presidents had ever started a war with Iran, in part, because of Iran’s unique geography bordering the economically critical Strait of Hormuz.—
Nick Akerman,
New York Daily News,
27 Apr. 2026
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The beloved vacation spot actually encompasses 200 miles of North Carolina barrier islands bordering the Atlantic Ocean.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
17 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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School officials said a field trip from a neighboring school district was planned at the park and rerouted.—
Annette Beard,
Arkansas Online,
28 Apr. 2026
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The houses that have not been cleared are the two that exploded, the home between them and two neighboring homes.—
Annasofia Scheve,
San Antonio Express-News,
23 Apr. 2026
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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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Extend a small bedroom When confronted with a room adjoining a small patio space, try combining them!—
Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
15 Apr. 2026
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Sycamore examines her complicated relationship with her late grandmother Gladys, a renowned Baltimore artist, and begins by literally touching her paintings and collages.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Apr. 2026
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To protect yourself, the CDC encourages washing your hands after touching birds, anything in their habitat, and their eggs.—
Addy Bink,
The Hill,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Verging.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/verging. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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