Allied
Nearest
Nearest adverb - (superlative of `near' or `close') within the shortest distance.
Both words in one sentence
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Harmony-allied sponsors can take a page out of their playbook with the Xeno Swarm - a unit that can be quickly produced and can be upgraded to damage enemies when it's killed, encouraging the player to manufacture as many as possible and send them straight for the nearest enemy.
- At Lechaion in 390 BC, a column of Spartan hoplites is toyed with by Athenian light infantry mercenaries until the survivors break and run for the nearest allied city.
Source: Curb Stomp Battle / Real Life -
They're also behind enemy lines in the middle of Yugoslavia, with the nearest Allied front being in northern Italy, and they used up all their gear during the mission.
Source: Now What?
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