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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 That spells trouble in the Indo-Pacific, a watery region where military leaders and Beltway diviners believe a war over Taiwan could erupt as soon as 2027. Colin Demarest, Axios, 8 Mar. 2025 On Thursday, clashes between Syrian government forces and pro-Assad forces in the coastal area of Jableh, a predominantly Alawite region, escalated to death tolls of over 200 people. William Lambers, Newsweek, 8 Mar. 2025 Every region of the country saw a decline, though the southwest saw the biggest drop. Brittney Melton, NPR, 7 Mar. 2025 The price for this tablet varies depending on region, as usual. Ben Sin, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for region
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Noun
  • Identify scenarios where human oversight is essential and prevent inappropriate AI autonomy over sensitive business areas.
    Brent Dykes, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Machado, a 38-year-old man from Manassas, was stopped by ICE agents while on his way to work in an area where large-scale immigration operations were ongoing.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
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  • Becerra Moran became upset, the Times reported, when a supervisor arrived and asked the officers to leave, pushing a mini-fridge toward them and holding a knife to her neck, which made the officers draw their guns.
    James Factora, Them, 10 Mar. 2025
  • The thyroid is a small gland in the neck that plays a key role in overall health.
    Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, RDN, LD, Health, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • For Connecticut homeowners, DEEP recommends the following steps to protect family members and the home: Make a fire-safe zone around your house.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The Finnish central bank chief is also a member of the governing board of the European Central Bank, which makes decisions on monetary policy for the euro zone.
    Chloe Taylor,Sawdah Bhaimiya,Jenni Reid, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025
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  • The 2025 spring equinox lands on Thursday, March 20, at 2:01 a.m., according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac.
    Hannah Poukish, Sacramento Bee, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Today the ranch, which covers 3,500 acres of mostly wooded land and streams, is run by Lynn’s family.
    Colleen Creamer, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
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  • The ability of sperm to properly swim through the female reproductive tract to reach and fertilize an egg is called motility.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 4 Mar. 2025
  • About 90% of the mood-boosting hormone and neurotransmitter serotonin is produced in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, making a healthy gut important for its production.
    Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 26 Feb. 2025

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“Region.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/region. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.

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