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Recent Examples of regions
This total eclipse will be visible from parts of Greenland, Iceland and northern Spain, with a partial eclipse seen across broader regions of Europe and Africa.
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Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 16 Feb. 2026
The Longhorns were slotted there to ensure that the bracketing principle of keeping the top four teams in a conference in different regions was protected.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
By maintaining ion mobility and electrical stability in freezing conditions, the new design offers a potential path to EVs that remain practical and predictable through winter, even in regions where extreme cold is a routine part of daily life.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 15 Feb. 2026
The study found that cannabis users — particularly those who reported moderate lifetime usage — showed larger volumes in several brain regions.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Rapid response networks are common in other regions and provide services in the event ICE activity is seen in a community or someone is detained.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Conflicts are rarely contained within national borders, and their effects often spill over into neighboring regions or even continents.
—David Dumke, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
Saturday night's attack came as Ukraine was still reeling from a massive drone and missile assault on Friday night, which again prompted significant power outages in most regions of the country.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 8 Feb. 2026
In fashion-forward regions such as Europe, institutions such as the British Fashion Council have highlighted how digital prototyping reduces waste while speeding up design cycles; a win for both sustainability and creativity.
—Craig Lebrau, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 16 Feb. 2026
The Longhorns were slotted there to ensure that the bracketing principle of keeping the top four teams in a conference in different regions was protected.
—Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
By maintaining ion mobility and electrical stability in freezing conditions, the new design offers a potential path to EVs that remain practical and predictable through winter, even in regions where extreme cold is a routine part of daily life.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 15 Feb. 2026
The study found that cannabis users — particularly those who reported moderate lifetime usage — showed larger volumes in several brain regions.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 15 Feb. 2026
Rapid response networks are common in other regions and provide services in the event ICE activity is seen in a community or someone is detained.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Feb. 2026
Conflicts are rarely contained within national borders, and their effects often spill over into neighboring regions or even continents.
—David Dumke, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
Saturday night's attack came as Ukraine was still reeling from a massive drone and missile assault on Friday night, which again prompted significant power outages in most regions of the country.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 8 Feb. 2026
In fashion-forward regions such as Europe, institutions such as the British Fashion Council have highlighted how digital prototyping reduces waste while speeding up design cycles; a win for both sustainability and creativity.
—Craig Lebrau, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regions
Noun
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There are multiple cultivars that perform well in all hardiness zones.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
17 Feb. 2026
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Morgan said the cameras would be similar to ones previously used by the CTDOT in work zones as well as red light and speed cameras used in municipalities on state and local roads.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In other parts of the country, popular anger is bubbling to the surface.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
17 Feb. 2026
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The interceptor serves parts of Virginia and Maryland.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
Noun
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From 2021 to 2024 enrollment growth in the county’s wealthiest areas was triple that in the poorest.—
CalMatters,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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During periods of intense rainfall, the risk of flooding increases, particularly in low-lying and flood-prone areas.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Regions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regions. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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