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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
Video from the area around the Ufa refinery in Bashkortostan, a Russian region in the southern Ural Mountains, showed a column of dark smoke rising from the plant following the attack.
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Tim Lister, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
The main living room and kitchen area open out to the river, and a petite fireplace keeps it cozy on chilly evenings.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2025
That’s where my parents live, just outside Edmonton in an area called Sherwood Park.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
It was said to be more than 3 feet deep in some areas.
—Kaijing Xiao, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2025
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Tim Lister, CNN Money, 12 Oct. 2025
The main living room and kitchen area open out to the river, and a petite fireplace keeps it cozy on chilly evenings.
—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2025
That’s where my parents live, just outside Edmonton in an area called Sherwood Park.
—Aaron Portzline, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
It was said to be more than 3 feet deep in some areas.
—Kaijing Xiao, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for area
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Hunters in alligator management zone 1 in southwest Arkansas checked 69 alligators, and hunters in south-central Arkansas, zone 2, harvested four.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Oct. 2025
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But instincts got to him, and one pitch later, Turang swung at a ball out of the zone to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 1-0 lead in the National League Championship Series.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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The Gators raced out to a 13-7 lead against the Bulldogs after two quarters, but fans were not pacified by the product on the field.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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Galen DiDomizio, who works in the medical field, brought his 2-year-old daughter to the protest, carrying her on his back.—
Hannah Kirby,
jsonline.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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The book’s journey through the brain ends at the frontal pole, a region involved in self-reflection — thinking about thinking.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
18 Oct. 2025
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Almost two-thirds of the new displacements were reported outside Port-au-Prince, especially in Haiti's central region.—
NPR,
NPR,
17 Oct. 2025
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The logistics are the realm of Gary Douglas, the academy’s head of operations.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The cycle marches on, unaware of, though not untouched by, the joys and the tragedies of the human realm.—
Grace Edquist,
Vogue,
15 Oct. 2025
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At other times, he was involved in more build-up play, with first-time flicks around the corner particularly effective in moving Arsenal upfield quickly.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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And now, one such creation slithers, squeezes, and twists through the narrowest corners.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
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The structure is covered with flat planes of shades of white and gray, while the occasional architectural elements painted in a primary color stand out noticeably.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
15 Oct. 2025
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And Kate Middleton’s outfit during a surprise visit to Northern Ireland includes all of those elements and more.—
Nicol Natale,
PEOPLE,
15 Oct. 2025
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Her department looks after 20 host families.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Most people may be able to access flu vaccines at their local pharmacy, doctors office or even through certain public health departments.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
15 Oct. 2025
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That was a domain where the Badgers excelled.—
Scott Dochterman,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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The raw scores for each domain are transformed into a standardized zero to 100 scale, where higher scores indicate better health.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Area.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/area. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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