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 park also has a massive wave pool, a smaller pool for boogie boarding, and a surf simulator as well as several splash zones for kids. Brittany Anas, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025 Economic sentiment in the region was helped by data showing the euro zone grew by a higher-than-expected 0.4% in the first quarter. Ganesh Rao,jenni Reid,chloe Taylor, CNBC, 1 May 2025 One estimate published by FEMA is that a magnitude 9 earthquake along the full length of the 800-mile fault zone would leave 5,800 dead from the earthquake alone. Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025 Europe had entered a danger zone where a sudden crisis could start a chain reaction. Margaret MacMillan, The Atlantic, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for zone
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Noun
  • Many cancer patients in these regions cannot afford or physically reach hospitals for frequent intravenous treatments.
    Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Authorities in the northeastern Sumy and Kharkiv regions reported damage to civilian infrastructure but no casualties.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The Jones Road Wildfire was first spotted at approximately 9:45 a.m. on April 22 in the Greenwood Wildlife Management area in Waretown, New Jersey, officials said.
    Megan Forrester, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Avoid puddles - Driving into puddles or low rainwater areas can lead to vehicles hydroplaning or losing control.
    CA Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • But their magnum opus was 1978’s Dub Housing, where Thomas shows off his collection of animal noises, grunts, yelps, and screeches, up to his neck in industrial synth-and-guitar factory noise.
    Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 25 Apr. 2025
  • Hendry, whose career experienced a significant upswing in the past year, marked by viral moments and positive impressions on WWE officials during his NXT appearances in late 2024 and early 2025, stepped into the WrestleMania spotlight after Kevin Owens was sidelined due to a neck injury.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Hundreds of square miles of open land along Highway 101 and Interstate 5 remain undeveloped.
    Edward Ring, Oc Register, 22 Apr. 2025
  • To satisfy federal and state requirements to offset the filling of the coal pier channel, the joint venture plans to excavate 19 acres of land along the Jones Creek side of Sparrows Point, converting it to open water and wetlands.
    Timothy B. Wheeler, Baltimore Sun, 22 Apr. 2025

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“Zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zone. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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