vicinity
Example Sentences
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Instead, they survived the crash only to stumble, separately, upon Craigh na Dun, which transported them to the time, and general vicinity, of Jamie’s parents’ courtship.
From Los Angeles Times • May 12, 2026
Iran’s renewed attacks on commercial vessels in the vicinity of the strait highlighted the slow-burning, tit-for-tat battle playing out in the waters around the region.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026
Saudi Arabia's defence ministry said debris from intercepted ballistic missiles fell in the vicinity of energy facilities in the east of the kingdom.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026
How anyone else in their vicinity is affected by their actions is an afterthought.
From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026
He said the words loudly so that people in the vicinity would certainly hear them.
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
Vocabulary lists containing vicinity
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