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 next three chapters offer an anthology of sayings from rabbis who were active in the early centuries of the Common Era, including Hillel and Johanan ben Zakkai, among many other tannaim. Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026 In just over one year since it was started, Lox and Loaded has grown to more than 59 chapters in 24 states, with over 1,800 members, Pearlstein said. ABC News, 24 July 2026 Our research at Compassionate Leaders Circle projects that people entering the workforce today will hold about 18-25 jobs across six to nine distinct career chapters (a series of related jobs). Laurel Donnellan, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 Reach Nationals, its nonprofit parent organization, has grown to more than 150 chapters at colleges and universities across 20 states — including UCLA, the University of Michigan and the University of Pennsylvania — since launching in 2023. Avery Stone, HollywoodReporter, 23 July 2026 Tony, which also features Antonio Banderas, Leo Woodall, Emilia Jones, Stavros Halkias, Rich Sommer and Dagmara Domińczyk in its cast, is adapted from the opening chapters of Kitchen Confidential. Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026 By the time 54 out of 110 chapters had reported, Jones easily led Curley and Nygren. Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 21 July 2026 The pair’s mysterious interactions in the early chapters give way to a series of parables of doubt and belief, in which a rational character is confronted by an irrational event—and immediately convinced of its absolute truth. Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 20 July 2026 Exploration Tower can become the place where those chapters come together into one compelling narrative. Jack Kennedy, The Orlando Sentinel, 19 July 2026
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Noun
  • Gia’s sales now come through TikTok Shop, where more than 19,000 active affiliates create content featuring the brand.
    Karin Eldor, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Neither Costco Wholesale Corporation nor its affiliates are responsible for use of the card without your permission.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 23 July 2026
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  • To capture the earliest stages of failure, the team incorporated photoelasticity, an imaging technique that reveals stress building around tiny defects before visible cracks appear.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 26 July 2026
  • The Bud Light, T-Mobile, Perry’s, Allianz, Kidzapalooza, BMI, Airbnb and Tito’s stages host performances throughout the festival.
    Britt Julious, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026
Noun
  • In humans, the same compounds appear to reduce inflammation, support metabolic function and boost energy production inside cells.
    Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026
  • Over time, this damages cells and leads to serious health problems.
    William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Noun
  • The horse race between Amazon’s and Microsoft’s cloud computing businesses has gone through various phases over its nearly two-decade history, with the current AI boom pushing the rivalry to a new, and perhaps unsustainable, level of intensity.
    Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 27 July 2026
  • Solar expansion planned in two construction phases The solar farm project will be developed in two stages over the next several years.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 27 July 2026
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  • The beach, sprawling across the sheltered Bay of Naoussa, is just steps from the shoreside restaurant, and children can be kept an eye on from a poolside sun-bed perch.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
  • But with France about to enter its peak August tourist season, Gironde authorities took more steps to keep vacationers away, banning holiday camps for children and for people with disabilities.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 July 2026
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  • That win over the Tempo marked the first time Jones shared the court with Reese, and in 11 minutes with those two on the court, the Dream outscored the Tempo by 12 points (33-21).
    Micahya Costen, AJC.com, 23 July 2026
  • The group also wants to add more reefs to other public access points in the next grant cycle.
    Laura Horne, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
Noun
  • Public school officials have said the decline is linked to fewer newly arriving immigrants from other countries, declining birth rates, and families leaving for more affordable places.
    Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 25 July 2026
  • For decades, these iconic places and many others have graced the UNESCO World Heritage List, a collection of the planet’s most treasured natural and cultural sites.
    Drew Kann, AJC.com, 25 July 2026

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