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Recent Examples of zone
The contact zone there spans the Danube, the river's width of around 1,640 feet -- less than three football fields -- separating Romania and its NATO defenses from the Ukrainian river ports that have for years been a focus of Russia's long-range drone and missile bombardments.
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David Brennan, ABC News, 2 May 2026
Niko Medved is very smart, very clever at using that zone.
—Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
On the play in question, the B’s won an offensive zone draw.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026
Nikishin’s physicality and defensive zone puck touches are the perfect complement to Shayne Gostisbehere’s offensive spark.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 1 May 2026
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David Brennan, ABC News, 2 May 2026
Niko Medved is very smart, very clever at using that zone.
—Charley Walters, Twin Cities, 2 May 2026
On the play in question, the B’s won an offensive zone draw.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 2 May 2026
Nikishin’s physicality and defensive zone puck touches are the perfect complement to Shayne Gostisbehere’s offensive spark.
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 1 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zone
Noun
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But cost pressures have escalated quickly in many regions.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Once repair is complete, growth hormone activates a brainstem region called the locus coeruleus, which gently nudges you toward waking.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Because Pe’Sla was not included as an affected area and no environmental review was conducted, the approval violates the National Historic Preservation Act and National Environmental Policy Act, the lawsuit alleges.—
Sarah Raza,
Los Angeles Times,
5 May 2026
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The Mets won the series-opener 4-2, using that big sixth inning, two openers in front of David Peterson, and four innings from the lefty who calls the Denver area home.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
5 May 2026
Noun
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
2 May 2026
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Longtime Fort Worth chef Jon Bonnell is now cancer-free and spoke with Bud Kennedy on the importance of HPV vaccinations after his head and neck cancer treatment.—
Ella Gonzales
May 2,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 May 2026
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His worst deed was to destroy USAID, the Agency for International Development, which had been our main civilian instrument for fostering survival, hope and democracy in foreign lands.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
1 May 2026
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Most families keep some of the liquid for houseplants or gardening, but most of it goes to land conservation partners to be used as fertilizer, said founder and CEO Emily Nelson.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
1 May 2026
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“Zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zone. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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