regions

plural of region
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as in zones
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 parts
a broad geographical area corn is mostly grown in the central regions of the country

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Recent Examples of regions As cells are lost, the brain tissue in these regions shrinks. Claudia Metzler-Baddeley, Scientific American, 5 Sep. 2026 Airfares will drop for most international regions going into fall, compared to summer 2026 fares — but by less than in recent years. Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026 Russia launched ballistic missiles from its Rostov and Voronezh regions and deployed 167 attack drones overnight, Ukraine’s air force said. Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026 Pilot programs involving perennial grains are in the works around the world, testing how to grow them in different regions, climates and soils, but the research is early and slow-moving. ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026 The goal was to determine whether electrostatic precipitation could offer a practical way to harvest water in one of the world’s driest regions. Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026 Sorghum Sorghum is a gluten-free ancient grain primarily grown in regions of Africa and Asia. Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 4 Sep. 2026 Search and rescue operations remain underway in the affected regions, where more than 21,000 security personnel have been deployed. Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026 Many of the country’s most spectacular regions have little to no infrastructure, meaning accommodations, supplies, and transportation must all be carefully coordinated. Gwen Nicol, Travel + Leisure, 29 Aug. 2026
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Noun
  • Meanwhile, teams lose massive chunks of their time in the administrative dead zones between protocol amendments, site activations, electronic data reconciliation and regulatory filings.
    Anshima Raj, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Featuring various zones of native vegetation alongside bougainvillea and jacarandas, the park is dotted with generous public seating and has an amphitheater for outdoor events or general lounging.
    Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
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  • While cost is an important factor, service reliability and the availability of spare parts are also important considerations for truck carriers, and overhauling an entire fleet is a major investment.
    Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2026
  • That could make fleets of relatively inexpensive autonomous vessels useful for building persistent datasets across parts of the ocean that are poorly monitored today.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2026
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  • The report highlights that even as fiber lines are extended into rural areas and billions of federal and state dollars are deployed, affordability and access remain insurmountable barriers for many families.
    Erin Mote, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Preliminary plans call for a gas station with an AM-PM mini-mart building, restrooms and storage areas.
    Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026

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“Regions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/regions. Accessed 16 Sep. 2026.

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