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a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
a top researcher in the area of human genetics
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Recent Examples of area
Sunday’s forecast shows the storm system moving out of the area and birthing a sunny day with a high near 82 degrees.
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026
Keep in mind that the AI area devoured more than amount just in the past five quarters.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 May 2026
The patio umbrella in question is perfectly oversized to cast a cool shadow over your entire lounge area.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026
Canada's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team announced Friday that McLean's remains had been located in the Lions Bay area of British Columbia, according to PEOPLE.
—Oliver Gettell, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
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Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026
Keep in mind that the AI area devoured more than amount just in the past five quarters.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 23 May 2026
The patio umbrella in question is perfectly oversized to cast a cool shadow over your entire lounge area.
—Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 23 May 2026
Canada's Integrated Homicide Investigation Team announced Friday that McLean's remains had been located in the Lions Bay area of British Columbia, according to PEOPLE.
—Oliver Gettell, Entertainment Weekly, 23 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for area
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After a pair of curveballs missed up in the zone, Rathbun laced a fastball that practically dented the right field wall.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Designate Specific Stations Designers James Mellan-Matulewicz and Becca Meyer recommend creating specific stations and micro-zones when hosting in a small apartment.—
Maria Sabella,
The Spruce,
30 May 2026
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Demuth led the field through four ballots, but after Lindell failed to advance to the fifth ballot, Qualls took the lead and the number of votes cast fell.—
Jimmy Lovrien,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
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On the opposite side of the field, Wilson and Rodríguez stood near the first-base dugout alongside Rays mascots.—
Chantz Martin OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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When the itinerant Athletics chose the Sacramento area as their temporary home, local officials hoped the team’s stay would serve as a showcase for Major League Baseball — as proof that California’s capital region should someday host a team full-time.—
Evan Drellich,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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Strikes in the southwestern region have intensified in recent days.—
Kareem Chehayeb,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2026
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At some point these imaginary works pass into the realm of co-creation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 June 2026
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Instead, use binders in nature that can assemble natural materials into a future where Earth can digest the architectural realm.—
Marcella Baietto,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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The bodies must be decontaminated before being taken to the corner’s office, local authorities said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The bedroom, on a corner of the building, was the shape of an irregular quadrangle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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This last element is worth unpacking a bit.—
Ian Mackenzie,
Literary Hub,
27 May 2026
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Diamonds are in my DNA, and unexpected design elements and object detailing are central to my work.—
Thomas Waller,
Footwear News,
27 May 2026
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In a report released Friday, Warshaw said the Oakland Police Department had met all 51 benchmarks needed to escape federal court oversight — an achievement never before reached by the department.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
28 May 2026
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Rick Morton, the department’s public information officer.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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Research on fine art collections in wealthy families — another domain where the older generation controls the asset and the younger one will inherit the complications — found that roughly six in 10 collectors haven’t discussed their collections with their heirs at all.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 June 2026
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That cycle will repeat across every enterprise use case until organizations treat AI deployment as a serious engineering and domain expertise challenge, not a demo.—
Praful Saklani,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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“Area.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/area. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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