service area
noun
chiefly British
: an area next to a highway where people can stop to rest, use the bathroom, get food, etc.
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Of the children who live in a home with guns across Cook Children’s eight-county service area, which includes Tarrant, 1 in 5 live in a home where the guns are not always stored in a locked area, according to a 2024 report.
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Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 June 2026
The potential for exposure to raw sewage makes rivers in the ALCOSAN service area unswimmable for at least 48 hours after rainstorms.
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Daniel Bain,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
Eligible applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations providing direct services within United Way Northwest Indiana’s service area.
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Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
ComEd said the 80 miles per hour winds had the biggest impact on their service area.
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Darius Johnson,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 June 2026
The potential for exposure to raw sewage makes rivers in the ALCOSAN service area unswimmable for at least 48 hours after rainstorms.
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Daniel Bain,
The Conversation,
22 June 2026
Eligible applicants must be 501(c)(3) organizations providing direct services within United Way Northwest Indiana’s service area.
—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
ComEd said the 80 miles per hour winds had the biggest impact on their service area.
—
Darius Johnson,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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“Service area.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/service%20area. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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