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 After averaging nearly two three-point attempts per game last season, Jaquez is focused on getting to his strength zones this season. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025 The agreement commits both nations to withdraw heavy weapons from border areas, clear unexploded ordinance, manage overlapping territorial zones, among other commitments to peaceful co-existence. Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 27 Oct. 2025 Installation or upgrade timelines for fiber in remote zones can be long. Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025 The resort’s 4,139-foot vertical drop is punctuated by legendary runs and zones that would be considered out-of-bounds at other resorts. Charles Curkin, Vogue, 27 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for zone
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Noun
  • Affected areas include major travel routes such as Highway 93 near Lost Trail Pass, Lolo Pass, MacDonald Pass and I-90 from Lookout Pass to Haugan, as well as regions near Glacier National Park, Butte and Seeley Lake.
    Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
  • So with that in mind, here’s what is in store for the Sacramento area, check out this list of activities and events around the Sacramento region.
    Marcus Smith, Sacbee.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Chilly air and clouds will be rolling into the Greater Cincinnati area for the last week of October.
    Cheryl Vari, Cincinnati Enquirer, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Mequon is creating a long-term plan for the area near City Hall, which could involve moving Rennicke Field.
    Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The coordinated attack left a local officer shot in the neck.
    Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2025
  • In the clip, Lecaillier cuts, tapes and shapes her materials until a wonderfully bonkers ostrich begins to take form — complete with flapping wings and a bobbing neck made from little more than determination and a sense of humor.
    Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The series pits teams of two contestants, who usually know each other prior, against each other in a race across unfamiliar lands toward a $1 million cash prize.
    Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Verghese estimated the world requires 593 million hectares of land—which is equivalent to twice the size of India—every year for crop cultivation at current productivity growth rates to meet that challenge.
    Nino Paoli, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025

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“Zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zone. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

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