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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 Kirsten’s best friend dies of cholera within the first few chapters. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 3 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 Once synonymous with red-gravy joints, the culinary landscape of South Philly now tells a broader story, with chapters written by more recent immigrants from Latin America and Southeast Asia. — Regan Stephens, New York Times, 2 July 2026 While Americans prepare to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary, historians say one of the most overlooked chapters of the Revolutionary War is Florida's role, or more accurately, its decision not to join the fight for independence. — Hank Tester, CBS News, 1 July 2026 Danny Glover is sharing one of the most difficult chapters of his life. — Stephanie Giang-Paunon, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2026 Many pro-Palestine student-activist groups endorsed the Hamas attacks, and the DSA’s International Committee as well as multiple local chapters followed suit. — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 1 July 2026 Nearly one-third of the National Audubon Society’s more than 500 local chapters have changed their names since the organization’s national Board of Directors rejected a name change in 2023, the Sacramento chapter said. — Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 22 June 2026

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The government is still offering rewards of up to $10 million for information on BlackCat administrators and affiliates.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
The broadcast networks did not carry the speech, but it was carried by streaming services and affiliates.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 9 July 2026

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Cetaphil’s formula addresses crepey skin by adding hydration, which helps to plump and smooth fine lines, while also working to rejuvenate skin cells and diminish signs of crepiness over time.

— Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 8 July 2026
This loss is often the result of an autoimmune process in which the body's immune system mistakenly attacks those cells.

— Daryl Austin, USA Today, 8 July 2026

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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

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Her first field goal was a layup with less than three minutes left to cut the Valkyries’ lead to six points before Salaün’s trio of triples.

— Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Investors have moved into other sectors like financials and industrials, which pushed the Dow to close above 53,000 points for the first time ever earlier this week.

— John Towfighi, CNN Money, 9 July 2026

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