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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 Subsequent chapters of its intriguing nine-episode premiere season will be released each following Friday. Jeff Spry, Space.com, 7 Nov. 2025 While Gardner and Williams are off to start new chapters with their respective teams, some star players — like wide receiver Garrett Wilson — remain with the 1-7 Jets. Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025 There are chapters in this season’s story that have yet to be written. Troy Renck, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025 The chapter meets on the second Monday of the month except during summer. Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chapter
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Noun
  • Denver will be missing two-way signings Tamar Bates and Curtis Jones, who'll both be putting in reps with the club's G League affiliate, the Grand Rapids Gold.
    Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
  • However, the marketing, promotions and affiliate relations for the shows will transition to SPT at the end of the 2025/2026 season.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 7 Nov. 2025
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  • Gravette may not be where most expect to find an athlete competing on a global stage, but maybe that's just because Madie Edwards knows how to keep a low profile.
    NWA Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Taking a documentary and translating it on the Broadway stage was always going to be an ambitious endeavor, and when creatives attempt such feats, they should be celebrated.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • There is always a chance the stem cells could grow uncontrollably, crowding out native cells and damaging the brain.
    Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Alzheimer's disease is associated with the abnormal accumulation of plaques and tangles within the brain that eventually lead to brain cell death.
    Colleen Doherty, Verywell Health, 6 Nov. 2025
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  • That’s his next step to becoming a really good player.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
  • If successful, PolyU’s 40% efficiency goal could push perovskite/silicon tandem solar cells from research labs to rooftops and industrial grids, marking a decisive step toward a cleaner energy future.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2025
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  • The incident is usually limited to one operational period in the control phase.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Minteh only won two of his nine ground duels and bled possession a lot, and still could have scored when there was a Brighton breakaway at the end of the first half after Diego Gomez dispossessed Adam Wharton at the second phase of a Palace corner.
    Liam Tharme, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
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  • The minimum size limit is 12 inches and the daily bag limit is 15 per angler.
    Steve Waters, Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The stark highlight started at her roots, just a few inches from her hairline, and wrapped around both sides of her head before joining together in the back.
    Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2025
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  • After finding itself in an early 15-5 hole, the Heat outscored the Cavaliers 57-38 during the rest of the first half to enter halftime with a nine-point advantage.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
  • In the three months since the Pentagon deployed warships and aircraft in a campaign that the White House said was aimed at drug traffickers from Venezuela, the bolivar has depreciated around 70% against the US dollar, according to data from the central bank, hemorrhaging one point every day.
    Stefano Pozzebon, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
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  • This changes the calculus of the military and makes the region and world a safer place.
    Kim Aris, Time, 7 Nov. 2025
  • The editor of the Pine Bluff Commercial earned second place for commentary in a contest organized by America's Newspapers for his coverage of the failings of a city tax initiative that promised civic and economic restoration.
    Grant Lancaster, Arkansas Online, 7 Nov. 2025

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“Chapter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chapter. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.

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