the regions
plural noun
British
: the parts of a country that are not close to the capital city
attempts to go outside of London and stimulate cultural life in the regions
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Yeah, so because the system of current is for the North Atlantic, the regions that are going to be the most affected are around the Atlanic Ocean.
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Gradual drying was happening across the regions, according to Kuhlman.
—Julie Mendes, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
On Monday, Zelensky said that the US had yet to reach an agreement on the future of Ukraine’s Donbas, which includes the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 8 Dec. 2025
Newsom announced in July the release of $101 million to rebuild affordable multifamily rental housing in the regions impacted by the Los Angeles fires.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 15 Nov. 2025
For the regions Noe oversees, the America’s slid 9 percent, while EMEA was up 4 percent.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
Wind gusts may exceed 60 mph in the regions higher peaks.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
But regardless, competition between the regions is not part of the BoxGroup calculus.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Walls separate one region from another, but the universe comprises all of the regions simultaneously.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2025
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
Gradual drying was happening across the regions, according to Kuhlman.
—Julie Mendes, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
On Monday, Zelensky said that the US had yet to reach an agreement on the future of Ukraine’s Donbas, which includes the regions of Donetsk and Luhansk.
—Kara Fox, CNN Money, 8 Dec. 2025
Newsom announced in July the release of $101 million to rebuild affordable multifamily rental housing in the regions impacted by the Los Angeles fires.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 15 Nov. 2025
For the regions Noe oversees, the America’s slid 9 percent, while EMEA was up 4 percent.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
Wind gusts may exceed 60 mph in the regions higher peaks.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
But regardless, competition between the regions is not part of the BoxGroup calculus.
—Leo Schwartz, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2025
Walls separate one region from another, but the universe comprises all of the regions simultaneously.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 13 Oct. 2025
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“The regions.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20regions. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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