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chapters

noun

plural of chapter

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a local unit of an organization our chapter was well represented at the Jaycees' national convention

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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 Wiener not only leaves behind a richly complex body of work straddling textiles, painting, photographs, and collages, but also a career intricately connected to one of the most important chapters of Austrian art. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026 The director Elia Kazan took a stab, in 1955, by retooling just the final chapters as an angsty star vehicle for the teen heartthrob James Dean. — Inkoo Kang, New Yorker, 1 Oct. 2026 The planet of love and desire is slowing down, rewriting the next chapters more deliberately. — Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2026 Dickies x Pull&Bear explores the evolution of workwear through three chapters. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026 The 56-year-old artist has been rolling out JAŸ-Z in 8 every Friday since earlier this month, two chapters at a time. — John Kennedy, VIBE.com, 30 Sep. 2026 There was no formal notification to AFGE or any of its local chapters, according to one union leader. — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 29 Sep. 2026 The 2025–2026 school year ended with 3,500 high school chapters (a 180 percent increase from the year prior) and 1,500 college chapters (a 64 percent increase). — Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 29 Sep. 2026 Other chapters observe what happens when Thems date or marry Whos. — Rachel Brodsky, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

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In 2007, the group adopted a holding-company structure, splitting SK Corporation into SK Holdings, which held stakes in group affiliates, and SK Energy, which took over its energy and chemicals businesses.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026
That can include heart rate, activity, sleep, and location data, which the company says may also be processed by affiliates and service providers, and data may be transmitted to Germany, Hong Kong, and other countries.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2026

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But a new study found that most cases of colorectal cancer in kids and teenagers are aggressive, and often diagnosed at advanced stages.

— Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 2 Oct. 2026
Such direct observations can be detailed, but they are often limited to near-coastal regions and unevenly distributed, while many of the most important stages of hurricane development occur over the open ocean where direct observations are sparse.

— Chanh Kieu, Washington Post, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of stages

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Cheerful images of daisies and sunflowers, culled from hardware store seed packets and perfume advertisements, sit alongside micrographs of cells and other elements invisible to the naked eye.

— Ryan Sullivan, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
According to the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation, these cancerous cells crowd out the normal cells, which can affect things like a person’s ability to fight infections.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

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To gain city approval, Alcala underwent several phases of review, starting with the mandatory application process.

— Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Sure, totality itself may bring some relief, but the entire event, including partial phases, will be about 2 hours 45 minutes.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of phases

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That could be especially useful for tasks that take several steps or require waiting on someone else.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
Those steps are especially important just after sunrise and around sunset, when mosquitoes tend to be most active, researchers say.

— Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of steps

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Polymarket is one of the places—perhaps the only one—that question is being answered in practice.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Food, in many places all over the world, is the language of love, and what better way to experience travel than through local ingredients and dishes?

— Olivia Morelli, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026

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