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  • 121Near East Command — was a Command of the British Army. History In 1959 Middle East Command was divided into two commands split by the Suez canal.[1] The two parts were British Forces Arabian Peninsular, which was based at Aden, and the rump of Middle East Command… …

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  • 122Near Earth Object Program — est un programme du JPL destiné, comme NEODyS ( Near Earth Objects Dynamic Site ), à détecter et classifier les objets potentiellement dangereux s approchant de la Terre et d assurer une communication plus facile avec le grand public quand de… …

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  • 123near- — [ nır ] prefix almost: used with many nouns and adjectives: It s a near certainty (=it will almost certainly happen). a near fatal error …

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  • 124near-sighted — (adj.) also nearsighted, 1680s, from NEAR (Cf. near) + SIGHT (Cf. sight). Figurative use from 1856. Related: Nearsightedly; nearsightedness …

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  • 125near death experience — near death experiences N COUNT A near death experience is a strange experience that some people who have nearly died say they had when they were unconscious. A recent Gallup poll revealed that 20 million Americans claimed to have had near death… …

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  • 126near — ► ADVERB 1) at or to a short distance in space or time. 2) almost. ► PREPOSITION (also near to) 1) at or to a short distance in space or time from. 2) close to (a state or in terms of resemblance). ► ADJECTIVE …

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  • 127Near East — 1. countries near the E end of the Mediterranean, including those of SW Asia, the Arabian Peninsula, & NE Africa 2. Historical the lands occupied by the former Ottoman Empire, including the Balkans Near Eastern adj …

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  • 128Near Idyllwild Arts Academy at Idyllwild by Quiet Creek Vacation Rentals — (Idyllwild,США) Категория отеля: Ад …

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