in the neighborhood

Example Sentences

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Brian disputes this conclusion, arguing that no other limbs fell in the neighborhood, but the insurer’s official determination remains that Adam was not liable.

From MarketWatch • May 28, 2026

The late Tom LaBonge, who represented the district from 2001 to 2015, was an old-school politician who knew everyone’s name in the neighborhood and attended every meeting of the improvement association, Matlock recalled.

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2026

“We think we started 2026 with somewhere in the neighborhood of 800 pilots less than we need,” said Eric Criswell, chairman of the union that represents Delta’s pilots.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

That is bad for values in the neighborhood.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

In the late afternoon we would often be visited by one or more of the failed Beat poets who always, very coincidentally, seemed to find themselves in the neighborhood.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris