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area

[air-ee-uh] / ˈɛər i ə /




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Friday Ellis, the mayor of the biggest nearby city, Monroe, estimated that Meta’s data center has brought roughly 8,000 new workers to the area.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

"You have the issue with what we call the soft area, which is before you get into the security ring, that we're very concerned about," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Mayor of Boston, Michelle Wu, said her office was working on opening a "consumption area" for supporters.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

All northbound lanes of the 101 freeway approaching downtown Los Angeles were closed off by the California Highway Patrol in Boyle Heights on Thursday morning because of police activity in the area.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

Also relevant: the area code was not local.

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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