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 reported east winds of 22 miles per hour in the area of Scottsdale with gusts up to 32 miles per hour, on October 16, and people were warned that travel or safety may be disrupted as a result. — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026 The Modesto Fire Department said the fire happened at a residence in the area of East Roseburg Avenue and Sunrise Avenue. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 The Norte fire, which has burned 570 acres in the area of San Clemente and San Juan Capistrano, was 5% contained as of Saturday morning, according to Orange County Fire Authority spokesperson Greg Barta. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 The Abu Falah attack followed a similar attack on Friday morning in the area of Turmus Ayya village, where settlers burned three cars after attacking a group of farmers harvesting olives. — Reuters, NBC news, 16 Oct. 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 26 Oct. 2026.

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