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zones

noun

plural of zone

as in parts

a broad geographical area a tropical zone

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a part or portion having no fixed boundaries at that point we were out of the danger zone for avalanches

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Recent Examples of zones The open-plan main level creates distinct entertaining zones while allowing spaces to transition naturally into one another. — Mark David, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2026 School buses will also not operate in areas under evacuation orders or warnings, which the district identifies as red and yellow zones on the regional evacuation map. — Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 For drivers, one of the biggest changes involves speed limits in school zones. — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 11 Aug. 2026 The jurisdictions with the largest share of zones receiving investments were Arkansas, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Mississippi, and Colorado, while Illinois, Alabama, Iowa, Wisconsin, and North Dakota had the lowest share. — Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Two more zones were added on Monday, bringing the evacuation area to 11 square miles. — Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2026 By tapping orbiting Starlink satellites, the Cybercab will also be able to receive high-speed internet no matter the location, including in cellular dead zones. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026 Kodiak says its system responds to construction zones and emergency vehicles as part of normal driving. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026 Election officials are asking voters to visit nearby drop boxes outside of evacuation zones to drop off ballot packets. — Karina Tsui, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026

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Noun

Hernandez and Wahab will face off again in November to fill a full term starting next year to represent the 14th congressional district that encompasses parts of Alameda County, including the cities of Fremont, Hayward, Dublin and Livermore.

— Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
The trailer is located on the property belonging to Heights, and the photos show deceased people partially wrapped in sheets or clear plastic bags, with their faces and body parts sticking out.

— Todd Feurer, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of parts

Noun

Towns and cities are enacting bans on construction seemingly by the day, including in nearby areas in Washington, out of fears of higher electricity bills, pollution and AI taking their jobs.

— Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
The full-backs are just as important to the picture, pushing high to overload wide areas and stretch defences.

— Dean Jones, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of areas

Noun

There is a growing appetite in Washington to concentrate public diplomacy resources in current regional policy priorities and pull them out of regions considered less pressing, particularly Africa.

— James K. Glassman, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
Reliance on China for solar supply is likely to remain high in regions including Africa, said Hannah Pitt, with the think tank Rhodium Group’s energy and climate practice.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of regions

Noun

The cooperative specializes in Zeter, a finer variety of Pulu made from especially soft wool from the necks and backs of sheep.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
No shoulder is unpadded, large crystals hang from delicate necks, and swooped bangs curtain women’s faces, held aloft by Farrah Fawcett-strength hairspray.

— Tania Azhang, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of necks

Noun

Campione said her campaign was focused on protecting rural lands from being annexed into cities for rural subdivisions and stopping activities that could ruin water quality or override property rights.

— James Wilkins, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
When those decisions go wrong, the cost lands on defendants, victims and anyone whose future turns on what an examiner finds.

— Lars Daniel, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026

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