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as in districts
an area (as of a city) set apart for some purpose or having some special feature
several abandoned warehouses in the city's industrial section are being converted into art galleries and artists' lofts
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as in parts
one of the pieces from which something is designed to be assembled
had trouble fitting the sections of the bookcase together
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Recent Examples of sections
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
This involves patching sections of roads to avoid triggering federal ADA access ramp requirements that are mandatory during full resurfacing.
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Mark Pittman,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The county’s budget is broken largely into two sections, the general fund and the various special funds, which represent dollars that are restricted to certain uses.
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Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Repeat for all of the other sections of the sidewalk.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
25 June 2026
The toll lanes would be built alongside existing lanes, making some sections four lanes wide and others three lanes, with the goal of reducing traffic congestion.
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Madison Smalstig,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
Lower-level seated sections often strike the best balance, offering an unobstructed view of the stage without the competition (and often pushing) of GA floor, and typically cheaper than floor tickets, according to GotStubs.
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Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
As is always the case with comment sections, there was also praise.
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Stylecaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
24 June 2026
With more than 11 films in competition and six additional titles featured in out‑of‑competition sections and special programs, Canada stands out once again at France’s Annecy Animation Film Festival and its lakeside market, MIFA.
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Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
18 June 2026
Noun
In La Guaira, entire sections of Catia la Mar remained without electricity on Thursday after many residents spent Wednesday night sleeping in streets, cars or near damaged buildings, terrified of further collapses.
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Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
25 June 2026
This involves patching sections of roads to avoid triggering federal ADA access ramp requirements that are mandatory during full resurfacing.
—
Mark Pittman,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
The county’s budget is broken largely into two sections, the general fund and the various special funds, which represent dollars that are restricted to certain uses.
—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Repeat for all of the other sections of the sidewalk.
—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
25 June 2026
The toll lanes would be built alongside existing lanes, making some sections four lanes wide and others three lanes, with the goal of reducing traffic congestion.
—
Madison Smalstig,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
Lower-level seated sections often strike the best balance, offering an unobstructed view of the stage without the competition (and often pushing) of GA floor, and typically cheaper than floor tickets, according to GotStubs.
—
Lauren Schuster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 June 2026
As is always the case with comment sections, there was also praise.
—
Stylecaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
24 June 2026
With more than 11 films in competition and six additional titles featured in out‑of‑competition sections and special programs, Canada stands out once again at France’s Annecy Animation Film Festival and its lakeside market, MIFA.
—
Kevin Giraud,
Variety,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sections
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Chicago has activated cooling centers throughout the city, including at community service centers, senior centers, libraries, city colleges and police districts.
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The bill passed the House after a handful of Republicans, including some from districts with large Haitian communities, joined Democrats in passing it.
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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.
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Rather than allowing operators to build national scale—which might create cost advantages that stabilize competition—regulation fragments the market into local fiefdoms where economies of scale are extraordinarily difficult to capture.
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Technology fragments children’s attention spans.
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Firefighters have been battling the flames for seven days now, and smoke has made air dangerous to breathe in neighborhoods across the Los Angeles region.
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The district encompasses a large portion of Manhattan, including the Upper West Side and Upper East Side and Midtown neighborhoods.
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Groom roses to remove faded blooms, tall stems and declining portions.
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Place small portions of the goat cheese, about 1 teaspoon, over the tomatoes through-out the galette.
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The sisters had their quarters two floors above, along with the rest of the family’s youngsters.
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After Daley returned, Donovan’s office was moved from the mayor’s outer offices to the inner offices, just a few feet from Daley’s private quarters.
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This is expected to continue based on current trends for regional startups as European energy and process industries segments embrace autonomous technologies, AI and low-to-zero carbon solutions.
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There have been earthquakes of this magnitude in the past that ruptured different segments of very long faults, creating the appearance of two different earthquakes but that were actually ruptures from the same event.
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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.
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“Sections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sections. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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