chapters

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 Exploration Tower can become the place where those chapters come together into one compelling narrative. Jack Kennedy, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026 The deals defined one of the ugliest chapters of Russia’s transition to capitalism in the 1990s. Simon Shuster, The Atlantic, 17 July 2026 The old site was fort-like, recalling dark chapters in Native American history. Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 The chapters follow the restaurant’s improbable success, offering extraordinary anecdotes, such as how a Yugoslavian immigrant happened to open a red-booth, comfort-food Italian restaurant. Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026 Stories were told in chapters the length of an SMS message, meaning that in each installment, writers had about 70-100 words at their disposal and, critically, carte blanche on their arrangement (line breaks and ellipses did a lot of heavy lifting). Literary Hub, 13 July 2026 There are chapters on everything from navigating the decision of whether to move back in with your parents to making preparations for retirement. Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 13 July 2026 The last chapters of Jones’s book are filled with meditations on mortality that are both life affirming and sweet. Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 3 July 2026 Where to Take a Worn Flag The process can be intimidating for non-military folks, so most local VFWs, American Legion Posts, Woodmen Life chapters, and Scout BSA locations have boxes that serve as drop-off points. Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
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Noun
  • With the loss of local NBC affiliates, Telemundo, nine regional sports channels, and 32 national channels, Fubo made the sensible but rare decision to lower subscription prices in December.
    Scharon Harding, ArsTechnica, 17 July 2026
  • Conversely, nonbank affiliates become riskier, with depleted capital and increased risky lending.
    Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • Since the knockout stages began, the constant threat of separation has loomed over every step Argentina have made.
    James Horncastle, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Before that, much like Argentina, La Roja had relied on some late goals to get through the latter stages – mainly from Mikel Merino, who struck the winner in both the Round of 16 and quarterfinal after coming on as a late substitute.
    Ben Church, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
Noun
  • As beta-amyloid levels rise in the brain, tangles of proteins called tau begin gathering inside brain cells, causing neurons to collapse and die.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • The liver breaks cholesterol down through LDL receptors on the surface of liver cells, which means more LDL receptors means more cholesterol cleared from the blood.
    Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2026
Noun
  • The aircraft successfully completed mission phases with the landing gear both up and down, demonstrating that its autonomous flight systems worked as planned.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
  • The blue-gray sunray dial centers around a highly legible perpetual calendar display that shows the seconds, minutes, hours, days, months, years, and phases of the moon.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 11 July 2026
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  • But all of these methods come second to taking steps to protect ourselves directly, experts emphasize.
    Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • Community helps deli Khalid Sarsour, who owns Garden Gourmet Deli and Grill, was standing right next to the register when the crash happened, just steps away from where the car struck his store.
    Jenna DeAngelis, CBS News, 13 July 2026
Noun
  • Hugo Gonzalez recorded a double-double with 24 points, 10 rebounds and five assists for the Celtics (3-1).
    Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 16 July 2026
  • The new dishes on Oceania Allura, the new restaurant coming to Oceania Sonata, and the garden newly reopened in Monaco—each points at the same plain fact.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026
Noun
  • On his posts online, Americans have responded with tons of recommendations for places to visit and where to eat, and some have even invited him over for a homecooked meal.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
  • Many places sell Taylor Farms produce, including Publix, Whole Foods, Winn-Dixie, Fresco y Más, The Fresh Market, Walmart, Target, Sprouts Farmers Market and Dollar General, according to Taylor Farms’ website.
    Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 18 July 2026

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