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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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Election officials are asking voters to visit nearby drop boxes outside of evacuation zones to drop off ballot packets.

— Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
Beyond core rooms, demand is rising for outdoor social spaces, home offices, hobby rooms, and at-home fitness zones.

— Jamie Gold, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of zones

Noun

As disaster risks rise, the costs of goods, services and reconstruction in affected areas may increase further, while local real estate development and investment will also face higher risk premiums.

— , CNBC, 4 Aug. 2026
Recently, the Pulaski County Quorum Court rejected a measure that would have established a 12-month moratorium on new data centers within unincorporated areas of the county.

— Joseph Flaherty, Arkansas Online, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of areas

Noun

Company executives believe bringing fuel directly to fleet yards could remove that barrier.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026
King was 21-of-34 passing for 180 yards and 2 touchdowns and carried the ball three times for another 39 yards and a touchdown that finished a 13-play, 65-yard drive over the final one minute, 55 seconds of regulation.

— Mike Griffith, AJC.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of yards

Noun

There is a growing appetite in Washington to concentrate public diplomacy resources in current regional policy priorities and pull them out of regions considered less pressing, particularly Africa.

— James K. Glassman, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Reliance on China for solar supply is likely to remain high in regions including Africa, said Hannah Pitt, with the think tank Rhodium Group’s energy and climate practice.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of regions

Noun

That’s perhaps not much comfort to the Philippines and other rival claimants to the South China Sea who are on the receiving end of Chinese hard power — in a world where, increasingly, in both the physical and digital realms, might makes right.

— Andy Browne, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2026
To map out these heavenly realms takes a certain amount of ego and pollyannaism otherwise absent from Reilly’s worldview.

— Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 30 July 2026

Definition of realms

Noun

Expect to see everything from elk and moose to bald eagles in one of the most stunning parks in the country.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Aug. 2026
Known for its sugar-white sand and warm Gulf waters, the destination offers fresh seafood restaurants, waterfront parks, and opportunities for kayaking, paddleboarding, and fishing.

— Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of parks

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Citation analysis identifies the domains and exact URLs influencing those answers, helping teams see whether their own pages, publishers or other third-party sources shape the response.

— Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026
Matt is Chief Revenue Officer at Identity Digital, a global leader in next-generation top-level domains and digital identity.

— Matt Overman, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

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