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as in area
a part or portion having no fixed boundaries if you look in the upper left region of the sky, you can see the constellation Orion

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as in neck
a broad geographical area corn is mostly grown in the central regions of the country

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Recent Examples of region Child advocates and attorneys say while Region 7 is struggling to meet some settlement benchmarks, the state is seeing improvements in several regions. Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025 In the state of Tennessee, there are six bases and installations in all three major regions. Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 26 Sep. 2025 For weeks, the entire region shifted to survival mode. Laura Hackett, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025 The simplest way is to purchase a TV package that carries Altitude in your region and the three national networks with broadcast rights. Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for region
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Noun
  • Evans said building a new parking garage near downtown would cost over $20 million, and that space is limited in the area for new lots or parking structures.
    Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Sep. 2025
  • The reflector shield’s diameter is just less than 32 inches, and the hottest areas are typically within a few feet of the base.
    Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
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  • Rosalía’s outfit otherwise consisted of a halter neck top and a thinly pleated midi skirt, which featured beige fabric layered beneath black.
    Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2025
  • While the movie easily races from one scene to another at a break-neck pace, behind the scenes, the local production work was a massive undertaking, bringing together public officials from multiple city, county and federal agencies.
    Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
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  • What's Next Chinese research ship operations in neighboring maritime zones are likely to remain a source of controversy as the country continues to strengthen its posture in the region.
    Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Euro zone inflation picks up pace European investors are considering various data releases on Wednesday.
    Tasmin Lockwood,Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
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  • Most migrating birds depart in the evening, fly through the night, and land by sunrise.
    Brandi D. Addison, The Providence Journal, 29 Sep. 2025
  • In a year when the question of universal freedom still feels contested, The Gettin’ lands as both memorial and mirror, recalling the losses named in 2014 and 2020 and implicating the present tense.
    Skylar Mitchell, Essence, 29 Sep. 2025
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  • Making matters worse, this life-threatening condition can begin from something as seemingly harmless as pneumonia, a urinary tract infection or even a deep cut.
    Daryl Austin, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
  • In 1520 Luther himself had written a short but powerful tract, one of the three great Reformation writings from that year setting out his theology, titled The Freedom of a Christian.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025

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“Region.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/region. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.

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