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Recent Examples of zones
Despite their abundance in some regions, blacktip sharks are generally not considered dangerous to humans, though their preference for shallow waters means encounters can occur, especially in surf zones where people are also present.
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Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
The company reviewed one event from April 11 and five events from April 19, where vehicles drove past ramp closure signs into pre-planned freeway construction zones.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
The results suggest that rocky planets at least 80% the size of Earth can retain atmospheres for 10 billion years or more when orbiting within habitable zones around sun-like stars.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 23 June 2026
Plant hardy arborvitae in zones 2 through 8, placing containers in areas with dappled sunlight, full sun, or partial shade.
—Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 23 June 2026
Those sensors would give the military GPS-independent navigation in conflict zones and the ability to detect underground infrastructure from space.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 23 June 2026
Global editorial director and US editor in chief Amy Astley lauds the medium-firm hybrid mattress for its five ergonomic zones and soft yet supportive layers of organic natural latex.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 23 June 2026
The city said residents can view an interactive map of mosquito activity, virus testing results and trap zones on VDCI's website.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 17 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
Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
The company reviewed one event from April 11 and five events from April 19, where vehicles drove past ramp closure signs into pre-planned freeway construction zones.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 June 2026
The results suggest that rocky planets at least 80% the size of Earth can retain atmospheres for 10 billion years or more when orbiting within habitable zones around sun-like stars.
—Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 23 June 2026
Plant hardy arborvitae in zones 2 through 8, placing containers in areas with dappled sunlight, full sun, or partial shade.
—Blythe Copeland, Martha Stewart, 23 June 2026
Those sensors would give the military GPS-independent navigation in conflict zones and the ability to detect underground infrastructure from space.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 23 June 2026
Global editorial director and US editor in chief Amy Astley lauds the medium-firm hybrid mattress for its five ergonomic zones and soft yet supportive layers of organic natural latex.
—Blake Bakkila, Architectural Digest, 23 June 2026
The city said residents can view an interactive map of mosquito activity, virus testing results and trap zones on VDCI's website.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 17 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zones
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Options include hosting no programming, closing parts of the building to allow for limited programming or scheduling a limited series of closures around the building while a full slate of programming continues.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
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Ferris Bueller's Day Off was only Mia Sara's second film role, but her Sloane Peterson has come to be heralded as one of the defining parts of her career.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 June 2026
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Unlike areas to the north, there is little agricultural demand for compost and mulch.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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Commentary On the call, Subramaniam said the company is growing revenue in the most premium areas of the global economy.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
24 June 2026
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The same storm system is expected to push into the mid-Atlantic and Appalachian regions Monday, bringing a Level 2 of 5 risk of severe thunderstorms.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
22 June 2026
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The election was marred by a crackdown on dissent and insecurity in the Oromia and Amhara regions, where 143 polling stations failed to open, the election board said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 June 2026
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Struggling through her burgeoning career as a chef in San Francisco with a boss who breathes down his employees’ necks (Offerman), Jill still calls her sister’s old phone number from time to time to give her life updates and check in.—
Dessi Gomez,
Deadline,
19 June 2026
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The reporters crane their necks, then gather ’round the team spokesman.—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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Taiwan’s indigenous people –– who nowadays make up just a tiny proportion of the island’s population –– are believed to be the ancestors of many of the groups who came to inhabit lands stretching from Hawaii and Easter Island in the eastern Pacific, to Madagascar, off the coast of east Africa.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
17 June 2026
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For the millions of women approaching or living through hormonal change, her admission lands at a moment when the science around creatine and women’s health is finally catching up to the marketing.—
Samantha Agate,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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“Zones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zones. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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