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Recent Examples of zones
The city said residents can view an interactive map of mosquito activity, virus testing results and trap zones on VDCI's website.
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Christa Swanson, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Through data analysis and on-the-ground reporting, the series revealed gaps in oversight and showed how many vulnerable properties lie outside official flood zones.
—Dana Banker, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
The Eixample district is seeing a rebirth with ‘super-blocks’ composed of pedestrianized zones to counter the pollution caused by traffic.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2026
Unmanned systems already outnumber human combatants in active zones like Ukraine, where tens of thousands of drones and autonomous platforms are deployed.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026
Whether in bars, parks, hotels, museums, backyard parties, public plazas or designated fan zones, events like the World Cup, the NBA Finals, and Sunday’s UFC Freedom 250 at the White House have given fans reason to meet up by the dozens or thousands to cheer.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
These flowers are quite hardy and will thrive in USDA planting zones 2–11.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2026
While the Red Line is being extended (at an escalating cost measured in billions), the Eisenhower section of the Blue Line has featured slow zones for years and years.
—Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
The program, and its center facilities, are open to children and young adults up until the age of 25 who live inside the zones.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 June 2026
Christa Swanson, CBS News, 17 June 2026
Through data analysis and on-the-ground reporting, the series revealed gaps in oversight and showed how many vulnerable properties lie outside official flood zones.
—Dana Banker, Miami Herald, 16 June 2026
The Eixample district is seeing a rebirth with ‘super-blocks’ composed of pedestrianized zones to counter the pollution caused by traffic.
—Laura Itzkowitz, Travel + Leisure, 16 June 2026
Unmanned systems already outnumber human combatants in active zones like Ukraine, where tens of thousands of drones and autonomous platforms are deployed.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026
Whether in bars, parks, hotels, museums, backyard parties, public plazas or designated fan zones, events like the World Cup, the NBA Finals, and Sunday’s UFC Freedom 250 at the White House have given fans reason to meet up by the dozens or thousands to cheer.
—Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 16 June 2026
These flowers are quite hardy and will thrive in USDA planting zones 2–11.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 June 2026
While the Red Line is being extended (at an escalating cost measured in billions), the Eisenhower section of the Blue Line has featured slow zones for years and years.
—Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2026
The program, and its center facilities, are open to children and young adults up until the age of 25 who live inside the zones.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zones
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The funky art-deco font for the numbers is just one more reason to love this Uruguay look that’s equal parts regal and soooo cute.—
Ashley Fetters Maloy,
Washington Post,
16 June 2026
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Social media companies have argued the ban could push children into unregulated parts of the internet and on to less safe sites and platforms.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
15 June 2026
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Other actions to reduce risk include avoiding exposure during peak feeding times at dusk and dawn, wearing long sleeves and pants to prevent mosquito bites, and draining standing water in yards and gardens to minimize breeding areas.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Supercell thunderstorms are expected to charge through these areas.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
Noun
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Freezes caused by large cold fronts pushing into the state from arctic regions can ice over and deaden fruitful citrus trees.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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Then, in the spring of 1800, remote regions of Kentucky became the setting for strange, otherworldly scenes.—
Michael Luo,
New Yorker,
14 June 2026
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They are loaded with student debt and feel the hot breath of artificial Intelligence breathing down their necks, even as high mortgage rates taunt their dreams of home ownership.—
Louise Schiavone,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Tourists in national team shirts and officials and media members with credential lanyards around their necks are roaming around Bayside Marketplace.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Bishops in several other countries in Europe and Latin America have dedicated their lands to the Sacred Heart, sometimes with the participation of political leaders.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 June 2026
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Specifically, Rollins issued an analysis that claimed lack of roads has left back country lands susceptible to fire.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
9 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Zones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zones. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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