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Recent Examples of zone
The ride-sharing tax increase, called for in the city’s 2026 budget, expands Chicago’s downtown congestion zone.
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Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
That’s with a 44 percent offensive-zone starting percentage.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Your curiosity zone is boosted by Venus and Mars meeting there, urging you to get out there and open your mind.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2026
Houston is 23rd in the NFL on third down and 30th in the red zone.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
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Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
That’s with a 44 percent offensive-zone starting percentage.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Your curiosity zone is boosted by Venus and Mars meeting there, urging you to get out there and open your mind.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 7 Jan. 2026
Houston is 23rd in the NFL on third down and 30th in the red zone.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for zone
Noun
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Across the capital region, additional protests were scheduled for Saturday and Sunday in Davis, Gold River, Woodland, Roseville and Vacaville.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
11 Jan. 2026
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Lastly, as Archaeology News reported, Britain was never isolated from the rest of the continent, and it was connected to distant regions, too.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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
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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
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One Alvarado police officer was struck in the neck during the attack.—
Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Jan. 2026
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At West Ham, Nuno has aligned himself with a club where the problems run so much deeper than merely trying to prevent the chilly fingers of relegation from closing round their neck.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Illegal Campfire has been burning on federal land managed by the United States Forest Service for 22 days.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Information widely available within the industry suggested that land movement related to hurricane activity was a threat to pipelines.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zone. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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