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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Some said Royals and/or Xavier Worthy, the receivers who were in the area of the ball, should have done more to disrupt the interception. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Oct. 2026 Authorities conducted a traffic stop in the area of Route 140 westbound and Kays Mill Road. — Cale Ahearn, Baltimore Sun, 29 Oct. 2026 Phone data reviewed by investigators showed the 37-year-old man was in the area of Duck! — CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 The National Weather Service reported east winds of 22 miles per hour in the area of Scottsdale with gusts up to 32 miles per hour, on October 16, and people were warned that travel or safety may be disrupted as a result. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 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 Nov. 2026.

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