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demesnes

noun

plural of demesne

as in zones

a part or portion having no fixed boundaries the vast and frozen demesne of the northern tundra

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as in areas

a region of activity, knowledge, or influence the view that the issue is not in the demesne of the courts and is something that should be decided by the state legislature

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as in yards

the area around and belonging to a building the mansion's huge demesne covers more than 100 acres

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Noun

Authorities issued an evacuation warning for two zones north of the highway, as well as a third zone south of the highway but to the east of where evacuation orders were in place.

— Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
Petunias are typically grown as annuals, but they can be cultivated as perennials in zones 10 and 11.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 14 July 2026

Definition of zones

Noun

White-footed mice, which do carry the culprit bacteria — charmingly named Borrelia burgdorferi — thrive in areas disturbed by people, according to Ostfeld.

— Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
During periods of intense rainfall, the risk of flooding increases, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone areas.

— CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of areas

Noun

The now-26-year-old posted a career-high 1,201 yards and 11 touchdowns on 252 carries, and he was rewarded this offseason with a three-year contract extension.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
At Huntington Ingalls Industries—an American shipbuilding company that operates major yards in Newport News, Virginia and Pascagoula, Mississippi—over $110 million is invested annually in workforce development.

— Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 July 2026

Definition of yards

Noun

Northern Nigeria, one of the world’s poorest regions, is already under pressure from an insurgency crisis.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 July 2026
Desalination plants are significant in the Middle East region, providing a key lifeline of drinking water and sustaining certain remote regions through droughts.

— Monica Haider, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Definition of regions

Noun

These include rituals related to cosmic realms, guidance for navigating the challenges of daily life and even the worship of powerful deities.

— Michael Naparstek, The Conversation, 6 July 2026
All three have released solo albums that further expand their palettes, moving into ambient (Vida), experimental (Stardrum), and singer/songwriter (Epstein) realms.

— Reed Jackson, SPIN, 3 July 2026

Definition of realms

Noun

During a family fun night Monday at Summit Waves in Lee’s Summit, two incidents occurred, one involving a gun, according to the city’s parks and recreation department.

— Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 15 July 2026
River Bend Park River Bend Park is one of Sacramento’s oldest county parks, according to the county’s regional park website.

— Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado July 14, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of parks

Noun

Kennedy has been unable to implement several elements of his vaccine agenda in the face of resistance from different corners of the government, including within the health department and the White House, the Reuters reporting found.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 16 July 2026
Filled with leafy corners, soft shadows, and the relaxed pleasure of making something with your hands.

— Rafael Peña, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026

Definition of corners

Noun

The most meaningful transformation will come from scaling trustworthy autonomy across thousands of operational tasks and domains.

— Dave Link, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
And that’s common, especially in domains where strategy, judgment, and staying power come together in real time.

— Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 15 July 2026

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