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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
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This reduces the need to send manned aircraft into dense air defense zones.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026 -
Planning to sell tickets was itself unprecedented for World Cup fan zones, which were free to enter since being launched at the 2006 edition in Germany.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Biggest bird losses in areas warming most The biggest locations for acceleration of bird loss were in the Mid-Atlantic, the Midwest and California, the study found.—
Seth Borenstein,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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The 14th Congressional District covers parts of north and south Charlotte as well surrounding areas including Huntersville.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Higbee has 386 receptions for 3,949 yards and 27 touchdowns in 138 games.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Not long before that passage of play, Liverpool did advance the ball to the edge of the Wolves box, but Milos Kerkez opted against crossing and instead the move fizzled out with Dominik Szoboszlai attempting a speculative shot from more than 30 yards out.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The war in Iran continues to cause aviation chaos in the Middle East and beyond, with planes remaining grounded in one of the world’s busiest travel regions.—
Karla Cripps,
CNN Money,
2 Mar. 2026
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Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The escalating conflict in the Middle East is fueling fears that Washington’s pursuit of regime change in Iran, and Tehran’s retaliation, could destabilize regions from the Gulf to Europe, leaving global leaders scrambling to assess the fallout.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The motions of stellar streams contain clues to how our barred spiral galaxy evolved over billions of years, including through collisions with other galactic realms.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
26 Feb. 2026
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And the restaurant has hosted notables from the realms of politics, sports and culinary greatness.—
Joe Mutascio,
IndyStar,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Yamamoto walked Addison Barger to place runners on the corners, setting up the game-ending double play by Kirk.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026
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From there, Harrison was hit by a pitch to put runners at the corners for Royo, who flew out to right field deep enough to drive the runner in.—
Tony Catalina,
Austin American Statesman,
3 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, legal ambiguity slows retaliation, allowing pressure to build as thresholds are approached, often through areas not traditionally treated as military domains.—
Andrew Latham,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 2026
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Some studies on high-dose creatine (20 g/day) have found improvements in certain cognitive domains.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Lake Worth Beach is one of only a few places in Palm Beach County where working families, seniors and longtime locals can still enjoy a public beach and family-friendly parks without feeling priced out of their own hometown.—
Kimberly Stokes,
Sun Sentinel,
2 Mar. 2026
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This controversy will be an early test of how Mayor Mamdani balances his commitment to parks and open space against for-profit developer efforts to exploit the city’s housing crisis to circumvent zoning rules and renege on community commitments.—
Katherine Thompson,
New York Daily News,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Demesnes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demesnes. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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