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a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
a top researcher in the area of human genetics
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The teen was only prepared for a day hike and had planned to be out for between 15 and 45 minutes, the sheriff's office told KCRA-TV, adding that temperatures in the area can plunge into the 30s overnight.
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Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
There is no immediate danger to residents and businesses in the area, authorities said.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
Matis’ sister-in-law, who grew up in the area, was shocked.
—Chris Megerian, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
The company sent workers to Grass Valley, California, after the area faced heavy winter storms, to Puerto Rico in 2018 after Hurricane Maria and to Paradise, California, which was decimated by a wildfire later that year.
—Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 12 Oct. 2024
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Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 23 Oct. 2024
There is no immediate danger to residents and businesses in the area, authorities said.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN, 23 Oct. 2024
Matis’ sister-in-law, who grew up in the area, was shocked.
—Chris Megerian, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2024
The company sent workers to Grass Valley, California, after the area faced heavy winter storms, to Puerto Rico in 2018 after Hurricane Maria and to Paradise, California, which was decimated by a wildfire later that year.
—Perry Vandell, The Arizona Republic, 12 Oct. 2024
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Now in its third year, Russia’s war on Ukraine is still overshadowing much doc work in the region, says Hovorka – to the extent that some great films in the genre are likely being overlooked while the world’s attention is on the battle zones.Will Tizard, Variety, 27 Oct. 2024
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Drop off locations for the Crypto.com area are on the white zones on Chick Hearn Court between L.A. Live Way and Georgia Street.Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
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Cutting-Edge Experiences: Immersive learning opportunities in emerging fields like space technology, synthetic biology, or quantum computing expose employees to frontier innovations.Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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In 2023, the Danube Institute also agreed to host visiting researchers from The Heritage Foundation to study Hungarian policies in various fields.Flora Garamvolgyi, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2024
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These solutions can integrate with existing ERP systems, providing the agility to adjust prices across hundreds of thousands of products across all regions and channels in real time based on various factors such as costs, demand and competitive positioning.John Moss, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Ube grows best in warm, tropical, and subtropical regions where the summers are wet.Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 22 Oct. 2024
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Science fiction extended the imagination to this realm even before much of it was achieved in reality.Salama Udaipurwala, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2024
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Behind the change, it’s believed Carlile looking to further expand her reach in other disciplines, capitalizing on CAA’s reach in the realms of film, TV and publishing.Chris Willman, Variety, 30 Oct. 2024
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Popular on Variety And the production is fun: The actors use the in-the-round theater to its fullest, performing from the rafters and in every corner.Trish Deitch, Variety, 25 Oct. 2024
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Halloween is creeping around the corner, so why not share a scary story or two?Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2024
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In plants, this element is linked to chlorophyll, which gives them their greenness.Geraldine Castro, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024
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Overlooking one of these elements can have a major effect on your future—as well as the future of the next generation.Gregory Ostrowski, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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The investigation is ongoing and the department is not releasing the names of the man and woman, according to a Town of Mukwonago Police Department news release.Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2024
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The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation began looking into Parker after the department traced a nude photo of a 4-year-old girl to the former police officer.Angel Saunders, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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The attacker used a look-alike domain of a legitimate business partner.Poornima DeBolle, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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These organizations support the development and operation of military space technologies, defend national security satellites in future conflicts and coordinate between federal agencies working in the space domain.Thomas G. Roberts, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Area.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/area. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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