in the area of

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: close to (an amount)
The project will cost (somewhere) in the area of $50,000.

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Police said the shooting happened in the area of Lick Avenue and Goodyear Street near Caltrain's Tamien Station and Highway 87 in the city's Goodyear-Mastic neighborhood. — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 26 Aug. 2026 The Supreme Court has also found that Congress has some authority to regulate certain aspects of presidential elections, such as in the area of campaign finance. — John J. Martin, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026 The New York City Department of Environmental Protection said that an inspection of the sewers in the area of the incident found that there was no damage to the infrastructure. — Natalia Mittelstadt, Baltimore Sun, 24 Aug. 2026 An inspection of the sewers in the area of the incident found that there was no damage to the infrastructure, a spokesperson for the city Environmental Protection Department said in a statement Sunday. — Matteo Moschella, NBC news, 23 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for in the area of

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“In the area of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20area%20of. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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