area

Example Sentences

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U.S. forces struck targets in the area to keep Iranian forces at bay before deploying assets for the extraction.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

She urged anyone with information or who witnessed suspicious activity in the area to contact police.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Military spokesman Ebrahim Zolfaghari told state media that US forces had used an abandoned airport in southern Isfahan province, which lies to the northwest of the area where the airman ejected.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Beijing hasn’t declared any exercises in the area, sparking a new aviation mystery following an unexplained pause in military flights around Taiwan.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

I have climbed the Grand Tetons of Wyoming, and hunted bull elk in the primitive area of Idaho.

From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls