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 The chapters are judiciary and fundamental rights, justice, freedom and security, public procurement, statistics and financial control. ABC News, 15 June 2026 Its darkly comic opening chapters describe how the members of the Baltimore Gun Club find their ballistic talents surplus to requirements at the conclusion of the American Civil War (a conflict still ongoing as Verne wrote). Neil Oseman, Space.com, 14 June 2026 The motion to separate the ethics reform package into its two chapters — for a total of three agenda items, including Mesiacos’ proposal — to be discussed separately at the special Committee of the Whole meeting also passed, with all 11 City Council members voting for it. Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026 Rory Wilson’s fledgling career can be characterised as two chapters. Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 10 June 2026 Authorities charged over two dozen members tied to Lawrence, Haverhill and Boston chapters of the Trinitarios gang, detailing allegations of brutal murders, violent crime, drug trafficking, firearm offenses and more. Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026 She's started five chapters of the Girl Persist program at high schools along the Front Range. Libby Smith, CBS News, 9 June 2026 Conservatives frequently warn that the close study of the darkest chapters of our past will erode any sense of patriotism. Yoni Appelbaum, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026 In the beginning, there was bread The book’s centerpiece chapters on starters, mains and sweets are bookended on one side by a treatise on how to make and store breadcrumbs of various sizes, with an under-duress sub-section about how to buy breadcrumbs. Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 8 June 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, NBC UNIVERSAL, their parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.
    Tony Zhang, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2025
  • Plus, Netflix probably has better things to do than to build a new team to deal with things like cable affiliates or making sure the TCM and HBO signals get to linear customers.
    Josef Adalian, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
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  • North Texas has entered the early stages of cedar fever season, that time of year when mountain cedar trees start releasing thick clouds of pollen into the air.
    Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Dec. 2025
  • From Beverly Hills to Miami Beach, Black stars lit up stages, red carpets, and festival floors all week long.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 9 Dec. 2025
Noun
  • Rates of diabetic ketoacidosis, a life-threatening complication that occurs when insulin levels are so low that cells can no longer convert glucose into energy, were three times that of the rest of Los Angeles County.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
  • Shouldn’t my hair, dead as its cells are, actually multiply over time, while the juicy living parts of my body fall out, with my death being the exact moment when nothing that’s alive about me is left?
    Esther Yi, New Yorker, 14 June 2026
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  • Participants regularly meet with a case manager and judge and advance through five phases.
    Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
  • The development would be adjacent to 135 tiny homes installed in phases beginning during the COVID pandemic to take in veterans who had camped on San Vicente.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
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  • That could include establishing working groups on key bilateral issues—nuclear policy, the Arctic, and commercial relations, for example—and holding initial meetings to set the agenda and lay out the first steps.
    Thomas Graham, Foreign Affairs, 10 Dec. 2025
  • As the two men climbed down the steps, they were struck by the dank, musty air.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
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  • Scape Park has exciting outdoor activities and points of interests to explore, such as zip lines, cenotes, and caverns, while El Dorado Water Park is the epitome of aquatic fun with more than 20 attractions, from high-speed slides to a relaxing wave pool, ideal for the whole family.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
  • But the start of the second half gave them a small glimmer of hope after the Knicks went on a 13-0 run and eventually cut the lead to 15 points heading into the final quarter.
    Jacob Lev, CNN Money, 11 June 2026
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  • Here are luckiest numbers, places to play Did anyone win Powerball last night, December 10, 2025?
    Chris Sims, IndyStar, 11 Dec. 2025
  • Those extra places reminded me a bit of Detroit’s Autorama, not as a direct comparison — Autorama is a big deal on its own — but more as a way that the LA show was trying to appeal to a broad audience.
    Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 11 Dec. 2025

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