How to Use in the vicinity of in a Sentence
in the vicinity of
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Both sides have blamed the other for attacks in the vicinity of the plant.
—Leila Sackur, NBC News, 7 May 2023
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Bear traps have been put out in the vicinity of where the attack occurred.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 6 May 2025
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Our hunting is done in ledge areas in the vicinity of the winter dens.
—Dr. C. E. Kuschel, Outdoor Life, 9 Apr. 2026
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Four toddlers under the age of five were in the vicinity of the gun, police said.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 2 July 2024
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Heavy gunfire and airstrikes have been reported in the vicinity of the palace for days.
—Emmanuel Akinwotu, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
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His entourage stopped at a creek in the vicinity of Saratoga.
—Kalpana Mohan, Mercury News, 3 Dec. 2025
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Look for walnut trees in the vicinity of your vegetable garden.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 9 July 2025
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There are three elementary schools in the vicinity of the base.
—Kevin Breuninger, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2025
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But hardly for our city, especially those who live, work and play in the vicinity of this hellscape.
—Dallas News, 6 Dec. 2022
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The amendment enables the state’s pro sports team to open retail sportsbooks in the vicinity of their venues.
—Matt Rybaltowski, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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There’s even a boat billboard stationed in the vicinity of the stadium.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2024
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What else is in the vicinity of those two locations that can keep you occupied during the rest of the day?
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 18 June 2024
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On that note, viewers must be vigilant as always to never look in the vicinity of the sun with the naked eye.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 24 Apr. 2025
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The viewer average, at present, is more in the vicinity of the mid-6 million range.
—Marc Berman, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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He was located in the vicinity of the bank about two hours later and taken into custody.
—Warren Kulo | [email protected], al, 10 May 2023
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Warm gas in the vicinity of a supermassive black hole 13 billion years ago.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
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Officers even went to the homes of people whose phones’ geolocation records placed them in the vicinity of protests.
—Christina Knight, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2024
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There were also no bodies of host creatures in the vicinity of the worms, according to researchers.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
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Police believe that the suspect had been walking in the vicinity of the incident.
—Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
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The evidence showed Friedland and Gales were both in the vicinity of where Thomas died.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Feb. 2026
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The ball hit in the vicinity of the yellow line at the top of the wall and caromed back into play with Wiemer scoring easily.
—Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 25 June 2023
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Rip currents are typically more frequent and stronger in the vicinity of jetties, inlets, and piers.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2025
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Rip currents are typically more frequent and stronger in the vicinity of jetties, inlets, and piers.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2025
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Rip currents are typically more frequent and stronger in the vicinity of jetties, inlets, and piers.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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Rip currents are typically more frequent and stronger in the vicinity of jetties, inlets, and piers.
—Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
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Rip currents are typically more frequent and stronger in the vicinity of jetties, inlets, and piers.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Rip currents are typically more frequent and stronger in the vicinity of jetties, inlets, and piers.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
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Rip currents are typically more frequent and stronger in the vicinity of jetties, inlets, and piers.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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The car appeared to plow into the garage of a home in the vicinity of East Broadway in Woodmere.
—Mark Prussin, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025
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City officials warned residents in the vicinity of the dikes to prepare to evacuate.
—Kansas City Public Library Staff, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026
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