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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 Our region is very strong this year. Mike Waters, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Oct. 2025 Quiroga Chaparro was studying an English course to prepare for college-level studies at a community college in the East Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025 Overall, Apple set September quarter records in all regions – the Americas, Europe, Japan, and the rest of Asia-Pacific – except Greater China. Zev Fima, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025 Only 6 of 19 regions met caseload standards. Tony Cook, IndyStar, 31 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for region
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Noun
  • Tabor and Sheriff Jay Cantrell both said the new quarantine space, along with other spaces being added for medical care, the intake and release of detainees, and court proceedings may allow the sheriff's office to open some areas to new programming.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Local and state officials criticized the immigration operation in the area Friday.
    Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
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  • Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2025
  • Pulse points encompass the warmer areas of your body that can help diffuse fragrance, such as your wrists, inner elbows, neck, and the backs of your knees.
    Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 3 Nov. 2025
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  • In special event zones like one recently established near Petco Park, annual fees for additional spots will jump from $317 to $10,000 — one-third less than the $15,000 proposed by Gloria’s staff.
    David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Nov. 2025
  • The trackpad is virtually divided into action zones, allowing users to assign shortcuts to each one and also map one-, two-, or three-finger-deep clicks to specific tasks.
    Maryna Holovnova, New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2025
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  • Advertisement Restoring degraded land offers similar payoffs.
    Kaveh Zahedi, Time, 3 Nov. 2025
  • For instance, the Bangladesh delta, one of the most fertile and densely populated areas in the world, is already experiencing problems, including salinity intrusion, rising sea levels and the loss of arable land.
    Pintu Kumar Mahla, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
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  • In 2021, the former president was hospitalized for a urinary tract infection that spread to his bloodstream.
    Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 2 Nov. 2025
  • Deveining is the simple process of removing this tract—improving the texture and appearance of your shrimp.
    Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 29 Oct. 2025

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“Region.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/region. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.

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