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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
There’s a step-free entrance, accessible rooms for guests with disabilities, and step-free access to public areas.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Mar. 2026
Local media reported the crash occurred about 3 km from an urban area.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
Over time, dynamics like that helped shape the area’s reputation among restaurateurs.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
That ruling was prompted by a 2022 lawsuit filed by Seligman Properties, which controls 330 acres of Liberty Station’s commercial areas under no-rent leases that run through 2070.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Mar. 2026
Local media reported the crash occurred about 3 km from an urban area.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
Over time, dynamics like that helped shape the area’s reputation among restaurateurs.
—Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
That ruling was prompted by a 2022 lawsuit filed by Seligman Properties, which controls 330 acres of Liberty Station’s commercial areas under no-rent leases that run through 2070.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for area
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Teamwork thrives when promises are specific, and as tough Saturn sextiles excavating Pluto, your friendship zone and your travel sector combine.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Mar. 2026
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Restricted airspace and maritime exclusion zones appeared days in advance, matching prior hypersonic trial setups.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Mar. 2026
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Ridden Saturday for the first time by jockey Flavien Prat, Commandment dropped back to last in the field of six midway through the 1 1/8-mile stakes, content to allow the others to contest the pace.—
Clark Spencer,
Miami Herald,
29 Mar. 2026
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Through adoptions, education, outreach, and field services, the shelter provides critical support to promote responsible pet care in the community.—
Janay Reece,
CBS News,
29 Mar. 2026
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That’s easily the highest figure among the 11 counties in the Charlotte metro region.—
John Marks,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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In all, the three attacks killed at least eight people, including a father and daughter at a maternity hospital in the western Ivano-Frankivsk region.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Mar. 2026
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In their own realms, General Relativity and the Standard Model can each lay claim to be the most successful physics theory of all-time.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Mar. 2026
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However, this apprehension is balanced by an awareness that the internet could bring practical benefits, including those in the realms of commerce, medicine and education.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2026
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On the corner of Fairway Drive and Texas 26, a stage was set up where a slew of speakers stepped up to invigorate the crowd.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2026
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With summer just around the corner, now is the perfect moment to stock up on warm-weather needs, whether that means outfitting your spring wardrobe or upgrading your hydration game.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Mar. 2026
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But Republicans are eyeing the inclusion of elements of the legislation into reconciliation as a means of getting it across the finish line instead.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Mar. 2026
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The speaker has a few clever design elements.—
Mark Knapp,
PC Magazine,
25 Mar. 2026
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At the local and county level, that includes Pinellas County, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office as well as the police department in Miami Springs and the Key West Police Department.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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The director of aviation, Haley Gentry, makes the most compared to her department colleagues.—
Caitlin McGlade,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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Robotic system While robotic assistance has existed in other fields, the complexity of the brain’s vascular highway had long remained a domain of humans.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Mar. 2026
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If the website address is not an official Google domain, do not trust it.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Area.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/area. Accessed 29 Mar. 2026.
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