in the neighborhood of
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1
: close to (a place)
An earthquake was reported somewhere in the neighborhood of Los Angeles.
2
: close to or around (an amount) : about
The album sold in the neighborhood of 1,000 copies.
A house like this costs somewhere in the neighborhood of $200,000.
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The shooting suspect is seen in a campus security video driving a Honda Fit in the parking lot of the Covenant School, a private elementary school that is part of the Covenant Presbyterian Church in the neighborhood of Green Hills.
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George Petras, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2023
Environmental justice advocates long opposed the project, which would have dramatically increased freight truck traffic in the neighborhood of Barrio Logan.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2023
This is particularly true when considering that the typical average stock market return is in the neighborhood of 6.5% to 7%, according to data from McKinsey & Company.
—Mia Taylor, Fortune, 29 Dec. 2022
Christopher Pulinski put out a call for help reuniting with his 17-year-old son, stuck home alone in the neighborhood of Elmwood Village.
—Michael D. Regan, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2022
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George Petras, USA TODAY, 28 Mar. 2023
Environmental justice advocates long opposed the project, which would have dramatically increased freight truck traffic in the neighborhood of Barrio Logan.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Feb. 2023
This is particularly true when considering that the typical average stock market return is in the neighborhood of 6.5% to 7%, according to data from McKinsey & Company.
—Mia Taylor, Fortune, 29 Dec. 2022
Christopher Pulinski put out a call for help reuniting with his 17-year-old son, stuck home alone in the neighborhood of Elmwood Village.
—Michael D. Regan, New York Times, 26 Dec. 2022
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