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a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
a top researcher in the area of human genetics
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Recent Examples of area
Set in East London’s mostly residential Tower Hamlets borough, the area of Bow Common runs along Limehouse Cut, London’s oldest canal.
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Michael Kaminer, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
With a kaleidoscope of talent and areas of focus, KatVoix Academy is where all creatives, regardless of their goals, can find a guiding light to fulfillment.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
After having taken a liking to the languages of the area, specifically Bengali, Clint returned to the U.S. and attended the University of Chicago to get his graduate degree in South Asian languages and civilizations.
—Shanzeh Ahmad, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
With Philadelphia ranking eighth nationally with a metropolitan statistical area population of 6.2 million, compared with 2.2 million for No. 31 Kansas City, the City of the Brotherly Shove also has the upper hand in Forbes’ team valuations for MLB (No. 7 vs. No. 28) and MLS (No. 12 vs. No. 16).
—Brett Knight, Forbes, 2 Feb. 2025
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Michael Kaminer, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025
With a kaleidoscope of talent and areas of focus, KatVoix Academy is where all creatives, regardless of their goals, can find a guiding light to fulfillment.
—Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
After having taken a liking to the languages of the area, specifically Bengali, Clint returned to the U.S. and attended the University of Chicago to get his graduate degree in South Asian languages and civilizations.
—Shanzeh Ahmad, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
With Philadelphia ranking eighth nationally with a metropolitan statistical area population of 6.2 million, compared with 2.2 million for No. 31 Kansas City, the City of the Brotherly Shove also has the upper hand in Forbes’ team valuations for MLB (No. 7 vs. No. 28) and MLS (No. 12 vs. No. 16).
—Brett Knight, Forbes, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for area
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However, the Italian Civil Protection Agency has urged the public to avoid the dangerous lava-flow zone, per local media.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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Also, his brother, Brady, was injured early in the first period during an attack in Sweden’s zone, which is worth monitoring heading into that title game against Canada.—
Scott Thompson,
Fox News,
18 Feb. 2025
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The Travelers will once again be a Signature Event in 2025, meaning the field will consist of many of the sport’s top players with no cut and a $20 million total purse, with $3.6 million to the winner.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2025
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Containing Kyrie The Kings will still have find a way to contain Kyrie Irving, who is averaging 24.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.3 steals while shooting 47.5% from the field and 40.7% from 3-point range.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Feb. 2025
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Years of bad weather in the key cocoa-producing region of West Africa and the cocoa swollen shoot virus disease have hampered production.—
Vanessa Yurkevich,
CNN,
11 Feb. 2025
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The extreme cold in comes as other regions of the country are expected to see dangerous winter conditions this week.—
Fernando Cervantes Jr.,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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In the ever-changing realm of college athletics, a newish position turns 3 years old this June.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
22 Feb. 2025
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Further down in the bubble realm, Kansas State’s surge may have run out of steam in the Mountain time zone.—
Jim Root,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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The bar on the corner of Pope Street and Frankfort Avenue also now offers high tea in the afternoon complete with tiered trays of finger sandwiches, sweets, and savory items.—
Amanda Hancock,
The Courier-Journal,
15 Feb. 2025
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The Sir Ralph Abercromby pub stands on the corner of the St Michael’s development (The Athletic/Charlotte Harpur) Initially, there was strong pushback against Neville’s plans, which would see a police station, synagogue and the Sir Ralph Abercromby pub demolished.—
Matt Slater,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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The episode featured all the elements of the new political order.—
Jonathan Blitzer,
The New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2025
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Rows of small trees and bushes are wrapped snugly in covers to protect them from the elements.—
Dionne Searcey,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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Cases have been reported in counties throughout Florida, according to data from the state's health department, with the largest tallies around Miami and Tampa. Similar to other states, most cases reported in Florida have been in children under 5 years old.—
Alexander Tin,
CBS News,
11 Feb. 2025
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He’s worked in newsrooms all across the country, including overseeing the USA TODAY sports department.—
David Ammenheuser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2025
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Another website is registered to a private domain in Iceland.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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As a general-purpose technology, AI capabilities are advancing across many domains at this blistering pace.—
Henry Papadatos,
TIME,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Area.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/area. Accessed 26 Feb. 2025.
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