How to Use in the area of in a Sentence

in the area of

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  • He was last seen in the area of 27th and Reed streets in Philadelphia.
    — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 1 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
  • 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
  • Billy Schmidt was fatally shot and killed during a robbery in South Philly near his home in the area of 20th and Durfor streets on June 6.
    — Tom Ignudo, CBS News, 30 June 2026
  • 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
  • Several homes in the area of Curtner Road in the Vineyards-Avalon neighborhood were evacuated, according to police.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 30 June 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
  • 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
  • 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.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • According to The New York Times and the New York Post, the NYPD is expected to station more than 100 officers in the area of the iconic venue.
    — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 3 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.
    — Liam Quinn, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026

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