in the neighborhood
phrase
: in the area that is close to something
Is there a grocery store in the neighborhood?
We might as well pay them a visit while we're in the neighborhood.
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Hours later, as the bodies of the children were being handed over to their families, scenes of anguish unfolded outside hospitals and in the neighborhood on the outskirts of Lahore where the private tutoring center was located in a house.
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CNN Money,
1 July 2026
One honors African women as the inventors of beer, another celebrates the Jazz District through the historic castle at 18th and Vine, while a third highlights hip-hop as the next chapter in the neighborhood’s musical history.
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J.m. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
Compost piles can house wasps and rodents while also attracting every stray dog and raccoon in the neighborhood.
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Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
30 June 2026
Hours later, as the bodies of the children were being handed over to their families, scenes of anguish unfolded outside hospitals and in the neighborhood on the outskirts of Lahore where the private tutoring center was located in a house.
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ABC News,
30 June 2026
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CNN Money,
1 July 2026
One honors African women as the inventors of beer, another celebrates the Jazz District through the historic castle at 18th and Vine, while a third highlights hip-hop as the next chapter in the neighborhood’s musical history.
—
J.m. Banks,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2026
Compost piles can house wasps and rodents while also attracting every stray dog and raccoon in the neighborhood.
—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
30 June 2026
Hours later, as the bodies of the children were being handed over to their families, scenes of anguish unfolded outside hospitals and in the neighborhood on the outskirts of Lahore where the private tutoring center was located in a house.
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ABC News,
30 June 2026
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“In the neighborhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/in%20the%20neighborhood. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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