chapters

Definition of chaptersnext
plural of chapter
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as in affiliates
a local unit of an organization our chapter was well represented at the Jaycees' national convention

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as in stages
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 chapters To the curry-sphere and beyond Iyer cheated a touch with the book’s title because some chapters exist outside of the sauce world. Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 11 May 2026 The organization has recently added chapters of the Spanish-language division Debate en Español, as well as a public forum debate league for middle schoolers, which rotates monthly topics related to current events. Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026 House Codes Galore The traditional quartet — diamond, ruby, sapphire and emerald, which Gabrielle Chanel was particularly fond of — led the four chapters that composed the collection. Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 10 May 2026 In Van Pelt’s book, Marcellus gets his own chapters to share his story and observations, and transferring these bits into a consistent voiceover narration is yet another example of this smart scripting. Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 7 May 2026 In these college chapters, the book’s velocity matches her quest for a language to challenge the calls for race and gender blindness that had become a popular solution to inequality in America. Literary Hub, 7 May 2026 This leads us on an intimate, and at times funny, journey of self-discovery and missteps told in five chapters over the course of a critical year in Robin’s life. Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2026 The move follows the introduction in 2025 of chapters dedicated to casting directors, cinematographers, composers, costume designers, editors, make-up and hair artists, production designers, and sound designers. Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 6 May 2026 With nearly 90 chapters, it's been described by watchdogs as one of the country's fastest growing white supremacist networks, that are antisemitic, anti-immigrant, and anti-democracy. Lesley Stahl, CBS News, 3 May 2026
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Noun
  • All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, or its parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.
    Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 15 May 2026
  • Insider Gaming independently verified the email’s authenticity by having two separate affiliates forward it directly.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
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  • The bright spots Saturday, at least in the early stages, was the play of the Evans defense, new quarterback Will Jackson and transfer running backs O’Ryan Hartfield, from Ocoee, and Davion Williams, from Poinciana.
    Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 May 2026
  • Van Dyk shows their arrival from the perspective of the local residents, skillfully conveying the atmosphere particular to the early stages of an occupation.
    Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 16 May 2026
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  • As part of the presentation, BYD also staged a high-stress safety demonstration in which four battery cells were deliberately short-circuited.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
  • But in the wings, some cells remained with their metal doors.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 May 2026
Noun
  • The initial rollout applies only to some shipments still being finalized or recently processed, with more options planned in future phases.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 13 May 2026
  • Future phases will introduce support for agentic workflow interaction and allow buy-side tools and agents to leverage the unified attribution signals from the CAPI to further automate and optimize video investment.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 13 May 2026
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  • Vulcano About an hour ferry ride from Milazzo, Vulcano lures visitors with its active volcano, Gran Cratere, and open-air mud baths just steps from the port, where bathers slather on the mineral-rich goodness before rinsing in the sea.
    Nicky Swallow, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2026
  • Boone, meanwhile, hung his head in dissatisfaction on the steps of the Yankees’ dugout.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 17 May 2026
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  • Second-year forward Aneesah Morrow was once again a bright spot for Connecticut, logging her second straight double-double off the bench with 16 points and 11 rebounds.
    Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 14 May 2026
  • During the hourlong experience, two teams of up to seven players each face off in mini-games to see who can rack up the most points.
    Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Noun
  • To promote the album, Rashad’s team scheduled events not only in Los Angeles and New York but also in Dallas and San Diego—not traditionally strong hip-hop markets, but places where Rashad does especially well.
    Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 15 May 2026
  • These are the places where agents can start contributing right away.
    Jim Johnson, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026

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