area
Example Sentences
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The outbreak of the virus remains relatively contained and it has not reached this area.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
Israel also conducted strikes in the operation area in coordination with U.S. forces, striking assets that could pose a threat to the evacuation effort, the Israeli official said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
U.S. forces struck targets in the area to keep Iranian forces at bay before deploying assets for the extraction.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026
Military spokesman Ebrahim Zolfaghari told state media that US forces had used an abandoned airport in southern Isfahan province, which lies to the northwest of the area where the airman ejected.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
The spirit rumors reached the ears of area journalists.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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