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Recent Examples of zones
In the video, the LAPD officer can be heard citing California Vehicle Code Section 22651(n), a law that allows law enforcement to tow and impound vehicles parked in restricted zones.
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Jeff Nguyen,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Many areas have been exempted for a variety of reasons, including lots in hillside fire zones and lots in Historic Protection Overlay Zones.
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Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
The president is legally required under the War Powers Act to withdraw troops from combat zones if Congress does not formally authorize their deployment within 60 days.
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Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
The British betting company William Hill predicts that soccer fans will throw back more than 5 million pints of beer in stadiums and fan zones during this year's World Cup.
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Brittney Melton,
NPR,
30 June 2026
Wind gusts of up to 40 mph are forecast across the fire-danger zones, and relative humidity is expected to fall between 8% and 15%, meaning conditions are ripe for any new fires to rapidly spread.
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Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
On-site, stadiums have had LEGO fan zones, with figurines of star players, models of the trophy and legendary players, and the chance for younger fans to engage and take their photos.
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Sam Leveridge,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
There are smart thermostats on the market that can take atmospheric readings inside your home, monitor humidity and temperature across multiple zones, and adjust your settings accordingly.
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Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
30 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.
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Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
23 June 2026
Jeff Nguyen,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
Many areas have been exempted for a variety of reasons, including lots in hillside fire zones and lots in Historic Protection Overlay Zones.
—
Jack Flemming,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
The president is legally required under the War Powers Act to withdraw troops from combat zones if Congress does not formally authorize their deployment within 60 days.
—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
The British betting company William Hill predicts that soccer fans will throw back more than 5 million pints of beer in stadiums and fan zones during this year's World Cup.
—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
30 June 2026
Wind gusts of up to 40 mph are forecast across the fire-danger zones, and relative humidity is expected to fall between 8% and 15%, meaning conditions are ripe for any new fires to rapidly spread.
—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
On-site, stadiums have had LEGO fan zones, with figurines of star players, models of the trophy and legendary players, and the chance for younger fans to engage and take their photos.
—
Sam Leveridge,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
There are smart thermostats on the market that can take atmospheric readings inside your home, monitor humidity and temperature across multiple zones, and adjust your settings accordingly.
—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
30 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
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.
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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.
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Daniela DaSuta, founder of SommSpace in Austin, recommends looking for wines labeled Alto Adige, Collio, Collio Goriziano or Friuli Colli Orientali, all benchmark areas for the variety.
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The city presented three scenarios for Hemphill, which would involve either no change to the current traffic flow, adding two lanes of traffic back in certain areas, or adding them back along the entire corridor.
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In Fischer’s version, early immigrants from four different regions of Great Britain established cultures in different regions of the American colonies.
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While pizza trails many of the other foods, it was selected by more people in the Northeast than in other regions of the country.
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Moist towels soothe necks, mist bottles spray short relief, hand fans flap in overdrive; motorized fans are held up to strangers at cafés, who have resorted to pouring water directly on their chests for cooling.
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In the east half of the lake, east of Thursday Bay, the channel necks down to a width of 30 to 40 yards between bays, and the water pours fast through these necks.
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CharlotteFive lands in inboxes every weekday with the food, drink and lifestyle news worth knowing.
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This includes new lands and attractions at Walt Disney World and Disneyland, and as a direct result, Disney will continue to partner with suppliers and small businesses across the country to bring these new experiences to life.
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“Zones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zones. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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