zone

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as in area
a part or portion having no fixed boundaries at that point we were out of the danger zone for avalanches

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Recent Examples of zone The visitors seemed to be toying with them in the Edmonton zone, punctuating their clear edge to that point. Daniel Nugent-Bowman, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2025 Any kick that is caught or lands in the landing zone must be returned, while any kick that falls short of the landing zone will be ruled a touchback and spotted at the returning team’s 40-yard line. Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025 Under normal conditions, the Palisade hybrid maneuvered through crowded streets and construction zones ably. Mark Phelan, Freep.com, 11 Nov. 2025 Service will be one of Macy’s differentiators, and those range from literal treatments to the open-sell beauty discovery zone. James Manso, Footwear News, 11 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for zone
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zone
Noun
  • As research advances and deployments grow through 2026 and beyond, dynamic on-the-move EV charging is becoming an increasingly plausible part of the future transport landscape—advancing one corridor, one region, and one innovation at a time.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2025
  • El Dorado County results Measure G was the lone local ballot measure not tied to a neighborhood zone of benefit across the six-county Sacramento region in Tuesday’s special election for Proposition 50, which passed by a wide majority.
    Daniel Hunt, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Avoid puddles - Driving into puddles or low rainwater areas can lead to vehicles hydroplaning or losing control.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Teams that may have some postseason games to play are certainly showing themselves as playoff scenarios take shape in KC-area and regional college football.
    The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 9 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2025
  • By the end of her appointment, she was sold on a deep plane face and neck lift, a platysmaplasty, an upper lip lift, a midface lipografting and an endoscopic browlift.
    Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Whittle Fire has been burning on private land.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Apollo’s entry is useful for the massive €800m ‘Sports City’ currently being built on land the club owns surrounding the Metropolitano, including a new training ground for Diego Simeone’s first team, and public facilities for golf, padel and skating, and Europe’s largest inland surfing centre.
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025

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“Zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zone. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.

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