vicinity
Example Sentences
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He also denied that there was a military target in the vicinity.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 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
"The past 24 people that have been to the vicinity of the Moon were all white men from America," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 18, 2026
SG: I was cruising around that vicinity trying to see if I could get a good vantage point to take photos of Vertigo.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
It had been established in 1973 after four members of a single Japanese trekking group succumbed to the altitude and died in the vicinity.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
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