vicinity
Example Sentences
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“It’s a scary situation, especially for those in the vicinity, and in addition to that. For a large number of people, it’s an inconvenience.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 24, 2026
A network of thermal cameras launched Tuesday in the San Francisco Bay will monitor the giant ocean mammals, which can reach a length of some 50 feet, and alert boat captains in the vicinity.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
Instead, they survived the crash only to stumble, separately, upon Craigh na Dun, which transported them to the time, and general vicinity, of Jamie’s parents’ courtship.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Schools have announced they would be closed on Thursday "due to an emergency situation with a suspected unexploded bomb within the vicinity of the school".
From BBC • Apr. 29, 2026
I mean, the only reason I’d even been in the vicinity was to drop a “present” off for a “friend.”
From "Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet" by Joanne Proulx
Vocabulary lists containing vicinity
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