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as in field
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
a top researcher in the area of human genetics
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Recent Examples of area
In areas with heavy winter snowpacks, the snow acts as a great insulator, protecting the underground portions of the plant.
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
Snow can transform the area into a powdery-white wonderland.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
Forecasters say intense snow bands could make travel conditions near impossible in the region, including in the Chicago and Detroit metro areas.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
The 31-year-old spent the last five months visiting every single one of the metro area's 121 parks.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Nov. 2025
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Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Nov. 2025
Snow can transform the area into a powdery-white wonderland.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2025
Forecasters say intense snow bands could make travel conditions near impossible in the region, including in the Chicago and Detroit metro areas.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
The 31-year-old spent the last five months visiting every single one of the metro area's 121 parks.
—Ray Padilla, Louisville Courier Journal, 9 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for area
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Significant diplomatic and military visits followed, as well as Chinese support for Bangladesh’s involvement in naval exercises with Pakistan (a longtime Indian rival), Chinese defense technology transfers, and Chinese investment in infrastructure and economic zones.—
MUHIB RAHMAN,
Foreign Affairs,
12 Nov. 2025
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Any slip below those zones could reignite selling pressure.—
Sidhartha Shukla,
Fortune,
11 Nov. 2025
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Fears shot 0 of 7 from the field, scoring four points on six free-throw attempts, but tallied nine assists.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
9 Nov. 2025
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Nebraska tied the game with an extra point after Missouri students rushed the field, celebrating an apparent victory.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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As research advances and deployments grow through 2026 and beyond, dynamic on-the-move EV charging is becoming an increasingly plausible part of the future transport landscape—advancing one corridor, one region, and one innovation at a time.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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El Dorado County results Measure G was the lone local ballot measure not tied to a neighborhood zone of benefit across the six-county Sacramento region in Tuesday’s special election for Proposition 50, which passed by a wide majority.—
Daniel Hunt,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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At Sportico’s Invest in Sports conference, industry leaders discussed how their businesses have entered new territories, built new lines of business, embraced fresh investment strategies and even considered entering into the realm of the absurd.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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This quiz will test your knowledge of the strange, shadowy realm of dark matter.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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The 2026 World Cup is right around the corner, and anticipation for the biggest event in sports is building rapidly.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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So, the Carter and Alexander deals once again called DeJean’s status into question — especially since Carter is primarily a slot corner.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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The neutral tones and organic elements of the hotel’s 349 rooms and suites soothe the spirit and mirror the otherworldly atmosphere of the Riviera Maya.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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Depending on which elements are involved, airglow can appear in subtle shades of green, red or orange.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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On Friday, two federal judges ordered SNAP benefits to be paid from the department's contingency fund, but confusion continued over the issue Tuesday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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Ausberry said at a press conference last week that LSU and its athletic department are not broken.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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In contrast, new Virginia-class submarines with the Virginia Payload Module (VPM) will carry the same number, providing long-range strike options across air, land, and maritime domains.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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Frankenstein the novel passed into the public domain long before Universal got ahold of it.—
Katie Rife,
Vulture,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Area.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/area. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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