in the area of
phrase
: close to (an amount)
The project will cost (somewhere) in the area of $50,000.
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San Francisco police said the Friday evening incident involved two people vandalizing property with spray paint in the area of Market Street and Eighth Street toward the end of the Trans March.
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Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Kazakova is thought to be driving a white 2016 Mazda CX-5 SUV, with the California license plate 7SJW989, which was last seen in the area of Kern County.
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Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
But, as ProPublica has reported, progress has been slow in Louisville, and the results have been mixed there, particularly in the area of mental health.
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Topher Sanders,
ProPublica,
30 June 2026
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Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Kazakova is thought to be driving a white 2016 Mazda CX-5 SUV, with the California license plate 7SJW989, which was last seen in the area of Kern County.
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Liam Quinn,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
But, as ProPublica has reported, progress has been slow in Louisville, and the results have been mixed there, particularly in the area of mental health.
—
Topher Sanders,
ProPublica,
30 June 2026
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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 6 Jul. 2026.
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