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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 year started with a four-day streak of 70-degree highs; however, Oklahoma will soon see temperatures dip a bit into the mid-50s and 60s at the start of next week, with some parts of the state expecting snow.—
Josh Kelly,
Oklahoman,
9 Jan. 2026
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Running water and electricity were disrupted in parts of the capital, Kyiv's Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Some might have expected Declan Rice alone to win those headers or harass the opposition in that manner, but the partnership between these two is about more than just Zubimendi allowing the England midfielder to burst into goalscoring areas.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Motorists should be alert for sudden changes in visibility due to the areas of dense fog.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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California has been losing business to production hubs in regions with generous tax incentives, including New Jersey, which has recently become an East Coast production hot spot.—
Rebecca Keegan,
NBC news,
7 Jan. 2026
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Western provinces—including Ilam, Kermanshah, Lorestan, and Hamedan—have seen the deadliest clashes so far, according to Kurdish-Iranian rights group Hengaw, which says those regions account for a majority of fatalities.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Their necks are getting longer.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
6 Jan. 2026
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For federal staffers who want to crack on without the weight of the White House breathing down their necks, the diversion of that attention can’t come soon enough.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
29 Dec. 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 10 Jan. 2026.
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