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Recent Examples of zones
The scooters top out at 15 mph, but there have been some zones downtown where they were allowed to go only 5 mph.
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Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Nov. 2025
Its five-piece air intake system optimizes pressure zones to enhance cooling efficiency for its massive W16 engine.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
Claw crews did nine rounds of pickups from the beginning of November 2024 to early February 2025 — each serving more than 90 neighborhood zones, David previously told The Bee.
—Sarah Linn
november 5, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Twenty-two earthquakes were recorded in the Kamchatka region within a single day in early November 2025, demonstrating the potential for earthquake swarms in highly active zones.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The program ramps up in September as deer season kicks off with deer reduction zones.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
State officials have submitted applications to have FEMA either buy or elevate more than 400 homes in known flood zones since February, which if granted, would add up to more than $200 million in funding.
—Amber Gaudet
updated October 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
Tingshu Wang | Reuters China’s Silicon Valley, Shenzhen, is about to allow self-driving taxis to operate throughout the city, ending years of pilot zones and tight limits.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Because it’s optimized for stationary use, performance can be less reliable while traveling or in fringe coverage zones.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 7 Nov. 2025
Its five-piece air intake system optimizes pressure zones to enhance cooling efficiency for its massive W16 engine.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
Claw crews did nine rounds of pickups from the beginning of November 2024 to early February 2025 — each serving more than 90 neighborhood zones, David previously told The Bee.
—Sarah Linn
november 5, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
Twenty-two earthquakes were recorded in the Kamchatka region within a single day in early November 2025, demonstrating the potential for earthquake swarms in highly active zones.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
The program ramps up in September as deer season kicks off with deer reduction zones.
—Karl Schneider, IndyStar, 5 Nov. 2025
State officials have submitted applications to have FEMA either buy or elevate more than 400 homes in known flood zones since February, which if granted, would add up to more than $200 million in funding.
—Amber Gaudet
updated October 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
Tingshu Wang | Reuters China’s Silicon Valley, Shenzhen, is about to allow self-driving taxis to operate throughout the city, ending years of pilot zones and tight limits.
—Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2025
Because it’s optimized for stationary use, performance can be less reliable while traveling or in fringe coverage zones.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 29 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zones
Noun
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The parts were gradually lining up for a potential return to the five-piece Rumours-era roster.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Mayo Clinic explains that it’s often not found until the cancer has already spread to multiple parts of the body.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Tabor and Sheriff Jay Cantrell both said the new quarantine space, along with other spaces being added for medical care, the intake and release of detainees, and court proceedings may allow the sheriff's office to open some areas to new programming.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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Redefine and streamline your customer engagement and product experience by deploying AI systems in high-impact areas such as order-to-cash, procure‑to‑pay, and supply chain orchestration.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Southern Peru boasts regions like Puno and Cusco that offer a breadth of culture, history, and adventure in the Andes.—
Ally Jaksen,
Outside,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Level 3 advisory applies to the country as a whole, but some areas of Jamaica are under a Level 4 advisory, meaning the department warns Americans not to travel to those regions at all.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The Saturday Night Live alum, 31, and his pregnant girlfriend, Elsie Hewitt, were photographed in New York City over the weekend, spotted carrying ginormous pregnancy pillows around their necks.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
3 Nov. 2025
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Shaped like your favorite travel pillow, only larger, Buffy’s Cloud side sleeper pillow offers ample support to aching necks and shoulders.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Britain’s loyalist supporters, for instance, tried repeatedly to weaponize their fellow colonists’ reflexive fear of foreigners, spreading ugly rumors that French Catholic soldiers had orders to persecute American Protestants, claim their lands for King Louis, and ban the speaking of English.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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According to 2010 census data, 410,000 native Brazilians live in indigenous lands, while about 500,000 live in cities and areas outside of reservations.—
Adriana Brasileiro,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Zones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zones. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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