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
  • And in late 2025, Grady took on Meta (formerly called Facebook), including its affiliates Instagram and Whatsapp, for allowing fraudulent Chinese investment scams on its platforms.
    Shirsho Dasgupta, Miami Herald, 18 June 2026
  • 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.
    Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 17 June 2026
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  • The litigation continued through 2025 and into 2026, with both sides claiming victories at various stages.
    Janelle Ash , Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 13 June 2026
  • The new German shipyard, founded by engineer and entrepreneur Mike Frank earlier this year, has announced that the first unit of its new solar-electric catamaran is entering the final stages of construction.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 June 2026
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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  • The facility will be developed in multiple phases and will house the infrastructure needed to support PsiQuantum’s photonic quantum computing architecture.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 June 2026
  • The federal student loan portfolio is being handed over to the Treasury Department in phases.
    Alia Wong, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
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  • The state in recent months has begun nudging the river district and the eight groundwater districts within the basin to begin taking more concrete steps to slow the depletion.
    Allen Best, Denver Post, 14 June 2026
  • Situated right on Main Street, the hotel is conveniently close to shops and restaurants like Great Turtle Brewery & Distillery, and is only steps away from the ferry dock.
    Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 13 June 2026
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  • Bardwell, a 6-foot-6, 175-pound small forward out of the Overtime Elite program in Atlanta and Compton Magic AAU team in California, scored 25 points on 11-for-19 shooting (3-of-7 from 3) with seven rebounds in Adidas 3SSB Select Team’s 89-83 victory over Next Generation.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
  • The tie breakers depend on points, goal difference, goals scored, team conduct score and FIFA world ranking, according to FIFA.
    Amna Subhan, AJC.com, 18 June 2026
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  • The measure would require them to stay 500 feet from schools and places of worship, 100 feet from homes, and 1,000 feet from other dispensaries.
    Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 20 June 2026
  • With sore-spot Chiron entering your 2nd House of Resources, money, time, and self-worth become places for gentle repair and stronger boundaries.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 19 June 2026

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