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subgroups

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plural of subgroup

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With both Better Homes & Gardens and Woman & Home publishing explainers, the term is primed to migrate into big-box home sections, subscription boxes and gift guides over the next holiday cycle.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026
The team broke down Mario’s possible path through a level into individual sections, each corresponding to a calculation instruction of the counting machine.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 6 Oct. 2026

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But the roadway is already the primary street for several subdivisions, including the Brookstone Apartments, which has over 220 units, and the Mallard Grove housing subdivision, which has 114 homes.

— DIAMOND VENCES, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
The highway department will strategically apply salt to intersections, hills, bridges and curbs in subdivisions, but aim for conserving on other stretches of subdivision roads.

— Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026

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Picking up her weekly shopping, pensioner Ute Istock quips that the choice of apple varieties is as broad as that of candidates on the ballot sheets in last month's city election — adding that this is not necessarily a good thing.

— Esme Nicholson, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026
The place back in 2013 received high praise in Saveur magazine for its pies, 20 different varieties.

— Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of varieties

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For big families or groups, there’s also a four-bedroom private villa.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
The National Business Aviation Association and other aviation groups argue tax breaks help support jobs while spending millions lobbying to preserve their favorable treatment.

— Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of groups

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But Clemson reeled the Tar Heels back in, slowing down a rushing attack led by Benjamin Hall (130 rushing yards) and making quarterback Billy Edwards, by the end, look flustered and out of sorts.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 20 Sep. 2026
For the past half decade, private equity firms of all sorts have sought new ways into college sports amid mounting opposition from many fans and trustees.

— Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of sorts

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The Muslim Brotherhood is now banned in Jordan, while its branches are designated terrorist organizations by several countries .

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Oct. 2026
Grab some pruning shears and tidy up any branches that jut out of place or block pathways and important sightlines.

— Sophie Flaxman, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of branches

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All three categories are essentially even compared with their previous week’s totals.

— Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2026
This year, the BEA incorporated different source data for three categories – portfolio management and investment advice services, legal services, and computer software and accessories – to more accurately reflect pricing shifts.

— Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

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