vicinity
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Detectives "continue to appeal for witnesses and anyone driving in the vicinity at the time who may have captured footage on dash cam to contact them", the spokesman added.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
At the time of the explosion, there were approximately 300 people in the vicinity of baggage claim, but there was no evidence to suggest any had been a target.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
When O’Brien lobbed questions at Richards, many of the guitarist’s answers were undiscernible; he seemed uninterested in keeping his microphone in the vicinity of his mouth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
There were elevated levels of particulate matter recorded in the vicinity of the fire Wednesday afternoon that decreased downwind of the facility as the smoke thinned.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
“Just don’t smile at me, please,” Zooey said, evenly, and walked out of the vicinity.
From "Franny and Zooey" by J. D. Salinger
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Andriy Yermak, the head of the Ukrainian president’s office, said that 116 Ukrainians had been released — including “defenders of Mariupol, Kherson partisans, snipers from Bakhmut vicinities, and other heroes.”
From New York Times ● Feb. 4, 2023
The team also prepared training sessions and webinars available to schools to help them identify potential hazards in their vicinities and structural weaknesses in their buildings.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 31, 2021
The community is virtually invisible, with most people working in meat-producing factories in the vicinities while those in town keep an extremely low profile.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 7, 2018
Antiquities trafficking is ongoing, but to a lesser degree thanks to strict security measures at historical sites and their vicinities.
From US News ● Apr. 5, 2016
What lovely vicinities are these compared with that of Mont Martre?
From A Bibliographical, Antiquarian and Picturesque Tour in France and Germany, Volume One by Dibdin, Thomas Frognall
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