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Recent Examples of regions
In Fischer’s version, early immigrants from four different regions of Great Britain established cultures in different regions of the American colonies.
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James Traub,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
While pizza trails many of the other foods, it was selected by more people in the Northeast than in other regions of the country.
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Fred Backus,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
Damage from the campaign has been felt most acutely in Crimea, the four regions Russia occupies in Ukraine, the areas that border Ukraine, and, perhaps most notably, Moscow.
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Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 June 2026
Typically, people recover meteorites in geologically unchanging regions, such as deserts or ice fields, where the meteorites stand out against the landscape.
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Adam Lark,
Scientific American,
28 June 2026
As wine regions around the world grapple with climate change, evolving consumer preferences and shifting drinking habits, diversity offers flexibility.
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Emily Cappiello,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
And the work will begin even as data centers remain a point of contention in Charlotte and nearby regions.
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Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2026
The same storm system is expected to push into the mid-Atlantic and Appalachian regions Monday, bringing a Level 2 of 5 risk of severe thunderstorms.
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Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Meanwhile, power constraints can hit hydropower-dependent aluminum smelting in regions such as China.
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Bloomberg,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
James Traub,
The Atlantic,
28 June 2026
While pizza trails many of the other foods, it was selected by more people in the Northeast than in other regions of the country.
—
Fred Backus,
CBS News,
28 June 2026
Damage from the campaign has been felt most acutely in Crimea, the four regions Russia occupies in Ukraine, the areas that border Ukraine, and, perhaps most notably, Moscow.
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Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 June 2026
Typically, people recover meteorites in geologically unchanging regions, such as deserts or ice fields, where the meteorites stand out against the landscape.
—
Adam Lark,
Scientific American,
28 June 2026
As wine regions around the world grapple with climate change, evolving consumer preferences and shifting drinking habits, diversity offers flexibility.
—
Emily Cappiello,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
And the work will begin even as data centers remain a point of contention in Charlotte and nearby regions.
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Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
27 June 2026
The same storm system is expected to push into the mid-Atlantic and Appalachian regions Monday, bringing a Level 2 of 5 risk of severe thunderstorms.
—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
Meanwhile, power constraints can hit hydropower-dependent aluminum smelting in regions such as China.
—
Bloomberg,
Fortune,
21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for regions
Noun
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In the video, the LAPD officer can be heard citing California Vehicle Code Section 22651(n), a law that allows law enforcement to tow and impound vehicles parked in restricted zones.
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Many areas have been exempted for a variety of reasons, including lots in hillside fire zones and lots in Historic Protection Overlay Zones.
Noun
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Options include hosting no programming, closing parts of the building to allow for limited programming or scheduling a limited series of closures around the building while a full slate of programming continues.
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off was only Mia Sara's second film role, but her Sloane Peterson has come to be heralded as one of the defining parts of her career.
Noun
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Daniela DaSuta, founder of SommSpace in Austin, recommends looking for wines labeled Alto Adige, Collio, Collio Goriziano or Friuli Colli Orientali, all benchmark areas for the variety.
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The city presented three scenarios for Hemphill, which would involve either no change to the current traffic flow, adding two lanes of traffic back in certain areas, or adding them back along the entire corridor.
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“Regions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regions. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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