vicinity

Example Sentences

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“The Army is aware of a video circulating online that appears to show AH‑64 Apache helicopters operating in the vicinity of a private residence in the Nashville area,” the Army said in a statement.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Unite argued it genuinely believed the injunction only applied to protests in the immediate vicinity of the depots, not further along collection routes.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

On Monday, Dubai’s civil aviation again temporarily suspended flights following a drone incident that caused a fire at a fuel tank in the vicinity of the airport.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

Some record the interactions of immigration agents pulling over and stopping residents, while others yell, blow whistles and warn people in the vicinity to avoid the area.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 5, 2026

“Hey,” he heard, whispered in his general vicinity.

From "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness