neck of the woods
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“I don’t think the rest of the country cared as much, but certainly in that neck of the woods, that was maybe the biggest takeaway from last night.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026
Valley historians will enjoy a cameo appearance by the Newport Pop Festival, the biggest thing to happen in that neck of the woods in 1969.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2025
He was dealing with major seasonal drift on calendars used in his neck of the woods.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 24, 2024
Check here to see if there's one in your neck of the woods.
From Salon • Sep. 8, 2023
The only way is for each of us to do what we can in our own little neck of the woods.
From "My Life with the Chimpanzees" by Jane Goodall
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