As they got close to the area, one man stood in the street blocking their way.

VOA: special.2009.12.14

Well, I'm from that area so I wanted to stay close to home.

嗯，我就是这里的人，所以想离家近一点。

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In October of two thousand five, the divers explored an area close to shore.

VOA: special.2009.08.17

And he says five of the planetary candidates are both close to the size of Earth and orbit in the habitable area of their parent stars.

VOA: special.2011.02.09

"Whenever there is an operation close to the border area where there is a possibility of either exchange of firing or crossing.

VOA: standard.2009.07.04

(Voice) He says the pirates may fear that naval ships patrolling the area will close in on the ship if they believe weapons have fallen into the wrong hands.

VOA: standard.2009.11.10

This is an area that really lacks close oversight,".

VOA: standard.2010.01.30

Khao San Road is a popular tourist area in the city, and it is close to the location of the worst violence on Saturday, when more than 20 people died, and hundreds injured.

VOA: standard.2010.04.12

But the head of the rescue services blamed shoddy building for the disaster, saying too many houses had been built too close to rivers and the seafront in an area hit by landslides two years ago.

VOA: standard.2009.10.10