chapters

Definition of chaptersnext
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 Yellow Submarine series traces back to one of the oddest chapters in modern Scotch whisky history. Emily Price, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 Entire chapters of football history have been written on the turf of the Estadio Azteca, one of the sport’s holy sites. Jack Lang, New York Times, 1 June 2026 While Adelman's career spanned multiple franchises, his tenure in Sacramento remains one of the defining chapters of his legacy. Richard Ramos, CBS News, 1 June 2026 In a morose Season 2, the group, now shrunken to a fivesome, with Ginny and her baby sometimes in tow, grapples with life after Nick and what their respective next chapters might bring. Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 28 May 2026 Shadow of the Past, which is set decades after The Return of the King (yet includes events from chapters in The Fellowship of the Ring which were left out of Jackson’s trilogy). James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2026 Literature-loving celeb sightings (Fran Lebowitz, Susan Orlean, Parker Posey) also add extra chapters of fun. Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 27 May 2026 The elegiac opening and closing chapters, in which Crowther imagines visiting Monroe’s home and scanning her shelves, also add to the feeling that too much is being extrapolated out of not enough information. Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2026 Thierry Frémaux, the festival chief, introduced Cousins for the world premiere of the 1970s chapters of The Story of Documentary Film. Matthew Carey, Deadline, 23 May 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, or its parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.
    Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 29 May 2026
  • The Drillers have suspended their bat dog program, but Gomes said there have been no discussions between the Dodgers and their affiliates about similar promotions.
    Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 28 May 2026
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  • Armando Babani/Getty Images Demonstrators attributed that to an effort by the Albanian government to quell public anger over the project but also told CBS News the planning stages of the development had already caused environmental damage.
    Emmet Lyons, CBS News, 6 June 2026
  • Instead, it is found as a byproduct in the early stages of aluminum production, particularly during the Bayer process.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 June 2026
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  • Footage from the recent test showed the missile being launched from fully vertical cells, indicating compatibility with shipborne vertical launch systems and suggesting potential cross-platform deployment.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 7 June 2026
  • The main purpose is to eliminate dead skin cells and create a smooth surface for the tanning formula to penetrate.
    Deanna Pai, Glamour, 6 June 2026
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  • Construction spanned several phases from roughly 3100 BC to 1600 BC, built by Neolithic Britons rather than Druids or Celts as once theorized.
    Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 3 June 2026
  • Construction spanned several phases from around 3100 BC to 1600 BC — predating the first pyramid.
    Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
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  • On a sunny afternoon in May 2024, a hundred New England foodies gathered on the steps of the US Capitol to declare New Haven, Connecticut—in as official a manner as possible—the pizza capital of the United States.
    Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
  • In aggregate, these steps have reduced capital requirements for the largest banks by 6 percent, translating to $60 billion less capital available to absorb losses and prevent failure from spreading through the financial system.
    Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
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  • Jalen Brunson scored 30 points, Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds, and the Knicks erased a 14-point second-half deficit to beat the San Antonio Spurs 105-95 in Game 1 on Wednesday night.
    Tim Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
  • Landry Shamet added 13 points off the bench, while Miles McBride scored seven points in 11 minutes.
    Alejandro Avila, FOXNews.com, 4 June 2026
Noun
  • Take inventory of your life this year, and let go of people, places and things that have held you back.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
  • Her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, The New York Review of Books, The New Yorker, The Paris Review Daily, The Cut, Tin House, The Guardian, Guernica, The Normal School, The Poetry Foundation, Lambda Literary, and many other places.
    Gabrielle Bellot, Literary Hub, 29 May 2026

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