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as in affiliate
a local unit of an organization our chapter was well represented at the Jaycees' national convention

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as in stage
an individual part of a process, series, or ranking a horror movie that marks a new chapter in vicarious sadism

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Recent Examples of chapter Read on for an exclusive excerpt from the second chapter of the novel. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 May 2025 This marks a new chapter for Cardi B, who appears to be in her first public relationship since filing for divorce from Offset last year. Michael Saponara, Billboard, 13 May 2025 The new-look app marks a new chapter for Airbnb to expand beyond home stays. Samantha Subin, CNBC, 13 May 2025 With a focus on inclusivity and national unity, these celebrations will bring together communities, organizations, and individuals to reflect on the nation’s journey while looking ahead to the next chapter of its history. Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 3 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for chapter
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Noun
  • The organization and some of its state affiliates have also battled allegations of mismanagement, as well as complaints about staffing and patient care problems.
    Kate Wells, NPR, 16 May 2025
  • On Saturday night, while walking towards the stage, Abril, an Argentine tourist, told CNN affiliate CNN Brazil about the big moment.
    Christopher Ulloa, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
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  • The ‘Turkey Brothers’ steal the encore with a boisterous jam As fans begged for an encore to an empty stage, an unlikely guest took center stage.
    Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 17 May 2025
  • But due to noise from the venue next door, which was playing loud music amid a competing bar, Bruni bailed even after the musicians were assembled on stage.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • So instead, the melanocytes (cells that form melanin) make red or yellow pigment.
    Greta Cross, USA Today, 17 May 2025
  • Taurine — a non-essential amino acid that also occurs naturally in the bone marrow, brain, heart and muscles — was found to promote the growth of leukemia cells, according to a study by Wilmot Cancer Institute investigators at the University of Rochester in New York.
    Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2025
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  • Yet, what is already very clear, as studios and streamers try to figure out next steps, is that the Governor of California won’t be playing a supporting role.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 4 May 2025
  • However, as artificial intelligence accelerates creative content and businesses, IP ownership should be one of the first steps.
    Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
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  • The first phase of Clayworks is expected to be completed in early 2026.
    Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 13 May 2025
  • But as lapilli fell from the sky during the first phase of the eruption, the rock debris, which reached up to nine feet in some locations, quickly flooded the house through the atrium.
    Eli Wizevich, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 May 2025
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  • The actual sensor is roughly an inch wide, and the band is slightly thinner than that.
    Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 8 May 2025
  • Cool-season grasses, such as Kentucky bluegrass and fescues, are generally maintained at 3 to 4 inches tall.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2025
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  • That concentration creates a single point of supply risk and amplifies costs, transit times, and carbon footprints.
    William Jones, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • Poetry The Point of Clouds Rex Wilder The point of clouds?
    Daniel Foster, National Review, 15 May 2025
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  • Flood warnings and advisories are also in place along full streams and rivers after heavy rains in April and early May in states including Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 9 May 2025
  • Jansen would undoubtedly like to retire in third place.
    Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025

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“Chapter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chapter. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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