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 National Weather Service has confirmed a total of six tornadoes touched down in the south and southwest suburbs on Tuesday, including an EF-1 tornado that touched down in the area of Homewood, Glenwood, and Thornton. Sabrina Franza, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 According to officials, officers in the area of 70th Street and Lindbergh Boulevard observed a red Lexus traveling without headlights, with a dark SUV following behind it. Adam Sabes, FOXNews.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Ciaran has provided strategic consulting to several Fortune 100 companies in the area of Data Center operations, technical architecture, energy efficiency, procurement strategy and financial planning. Ciaran Flanagan, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Evacuations have been called for Big Sur residents in the area of the Timber Fire. Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 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 16 Aug. 2026.

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