in the vicinity
Example Sentences
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The acting head of the SBU, Oleksandr Poklad, was not in the vicinity at the time of the attack, a senior official told AFP on condition of anonymity.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
That Amziah apparently knows everyone in the vicinity makes it strange that the focus of the film turns to someone with whom he only recently got reacquainted.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Other schools in the vicinity suspended classes so students could return home early.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
For two, whatever $2 tickets you might find in Anaheim put you in the vicinity of the top of a foul pole.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Over the centuries arsenic wastes accumulated in the vicinity of the mine shafts and were picked up by streams coming down from the mountains.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
