in the area of

phrase

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

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The Flock system was owned and operated by the homeowners association in Brookhaven and identified a rental car that appeared in the area of one attack and was then tracked to the other neighborhoods. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 8 July 2026 Investigators found that the man was injured in the area of Liberty Street, according to police. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 July 2026 The supervised trainings are scheduled on July 14, 16 and 17 in the area of El Arco Iris and Linea Del Cielo. — Karen Billing, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 July 2026 Her two listings are nestled in the area of Historic Downtown McKinney, less than an hour drive from AT&T Stadium. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 3 July 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 14 Jul. 2026.

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