area

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The whole area had been evacuated and was swarming with emergency services while helicopters were flying overhead, Newman says.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

These metros largely dot the Sunbelt, a geographic area that stretches across the southern U.S. and is known for its abundance of home building.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

A group of Native American activists occupied the land during a period between 1969 and 1971, and in 1972, Alcatraz became a national recreation area under National Park Service management.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Families were loaded on to tipper trucks and driven about 30 minutes away to Kubwa, an area where residents say basic amenities were missing and tensions emerged with the original inhabitants.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The road passes between the fast-food joints and then cuts into a wooded area.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith