How to Use zonal in a Sentence
zonal
adjective- We installed a zonal heating system in the house.
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Over the past several days, the upper-level winds in the atmosphere, known as the jet stream, have been zonal -- or more of a west-to-east flow.
—Pedram Javaheri, CNN, 19 May 2022
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Ivy geraniums take heat well but not quite as well as their zonal counterparts.
—Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Dec. 2022
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Quotas would be set to the principle of zonal attachment, the formula the U.K. had been seeking.
—Ian Wishart, Bloomberg.com, 1 Nov. 2020
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After next week's cool correction a zonal flow should lure the mercury to, or just above, average by the last week of April, highs mostly in the 50s with a few 60s possible.
—Paul Douglas, Star Tribune, 7 Apr. 2021
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Were the zonal flows only on the surface of Jupiter, or did deeper layers of gas flow in stripes of alternating directions too?
—Erika K Carlson, Discover Magazine, 14 Aug. 2018
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At 18, Fawazz Akhtar is a zonal councilman and youth coordinator at Masjid Aqsa.
—Tracy Maness, Houston Chronicle, 15 May 2020
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The shoe also features a knit upper, constructed to provide zonal structure and support.
—Outside Online, 14 July 2022
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Dr. Shepherd and Dr. Cho zeroed in on four kinds of zonal waves using images taken from a satellite deployed in the 1990s to measure airglow and other features of the atmosphere.
—Joanna Klein, New York Times, 23 June 2017
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The Vibram Megagrip rubber outsole, with 5mm lugs and zonal rubber placement, is stout and provided wet and dry traction, but tended to retain mud.
—Adam Chase, Outside Online, 29 Dec. 2020
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These waves, called zonal waves, are influenced by severe weather on Earth’s surface and travel around the upper atmosphere.
—Joanna Klein, New York Times, 23 June 2017
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Sean Hogan delights in offering the unusual and pushing the zonal envelope.
—oregonlive, 8 July 2021
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Pelargonium 'Calliope Dark Red' is a hybrid between ivy-leaved and zonal geraniums.
—Viveka Neveln, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Dec. 2022
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Zonal annual geraniums (Pelargonium) are one of the easiest plants to clone with stem cuttings.
—Betty Cahill, The Denver Post, 7 Apr. 2017
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Cut to the chase Taking cuttings from herbs, zonal geraniums or tropical houseplants will quickly and easily increase your plant kingdom.
—Colleen Smith, The Denver Post, 28 Apr. 2017
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After sealing those gaps, Taylor runs a zonal pressure diagnostic test.
—Jon Gorey, BostonGlobe.com, 12 June 2022
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This is an area in which the presence of AI and data analytics clearly helps parking facility managers and zonal administrators.
—Naveen Joshi, Forbes, 28 May 2022
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In 1997, the National Council of Elders suspended all campus activities and moved exclusively to a zonal structure, in part to avoid being associated with the growing violence at universities.
—Sean Williams, Harper's magazine, 19 Aug. 2019
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While exciting on its own, Baldwin’s overhaul of the zonal classification system is also likely to pave the way for more accurate follow-up science—in particular, research concerning the effects of temperature on the migratory movements of fishes.
—Ryan P. Smith, Smithsonian, 28 Mar. 2018
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There are several different types of these plants, including zonal geraniums, ivy geraniums, scented geraniums, and regal geraniums.
—Savanna Bous, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Aug. 2022
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