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 road in the area of the collision was initially closed but later reopened. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 1 Oct. 2026 The patrol car Patin allegedly used to escape was found a roughly two-mile drive away from the scene in the area of the East Freeway and Dell Dale Street, Gonzalez said. — Jarrod Wardwell, Houston Chronicle, 1 Oct. 2026 The police department also said that Evans had been arrested by Aurora police just days earlier following an investigation into vehicle burglaries in the area of South LaSalle and Bluff streets. — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026 Sheriff’s deputies following up on the case of a missing person were investigating in the area of East Avenue F and 50th Street East around noon, according to a department statement. — Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 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 5 Oct. 2026.

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