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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
The advisory is for Western Santa Monica Mountains Recreational area, Eastern Santa Monica Mountains Recreational area, Calabasas and Agoura Hills, Western San Fernando Valley and Eastern San Fernando Valley.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025
The Charlotte chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness is also working on a new initiative to help people find mental health care in the area, executive director Kate Weaver said.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2025
The whale had, at most, 180 retinal ganglion cells per square millimeter; humans, meanwhile, have up to about 40,000 in the same area.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025
On a day when the Kansas City attack wasn’t at its best, Miller played a key role for a back line that repeatedly came up clutch inside its penalty area.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2025
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 21 May 2025
The Charlotte chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness is also working on a new initiative to help people find mental health care in the area, executive director Kate Weaver said.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 21 May 2025
The whale had, at most, 180 retinal ganglion cells per square millimeter; humans, meanwhile, have up to about 40,000 in the same area.
—Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 May 2025
On a day when the Kansas City attack wasn’t at its best, Miller played a key role for a back line that repeatedly came up clutch inside its penalty area.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for area
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Two lanes in each direction, except for a 25 mph speed limit at construction work zones, opened on the iconic Southern California highway before 9 a.m. on May 23.—
Terry Collins,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Preparing the road for reopening is a significant undertaking that includes plowing through multiple avalanche zones, clearing downed trees and rockfalls, and preparing campgrounds and critical facilities for visitors, according to the park service.—
Hayley Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2025
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In any field, whether that be policy, education, or business, Susan’s approach can yield great benefits, simply by broadening our perspectives and encouraging adaptability.—
Karl Moore,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Ryan Blaney slides back through the field, all the way into 15th place.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2025
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The coastal region continues to attract out-of-state movers thanks to its affordability and access to nature.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2025
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Each operates outside the global market, unable to keep pace with Madagascar and other fruitful vanilla-producing regions.—
Jay Cheshes,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 May 2025
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More definitively, the company has made significant progress across the realms of healthcare delivery and life sciences through use-cases such as advancing protein structure prediction models, optimizing medical imaging LLMs and even progressing with VR technology.—
Dr. Sai Balasubramanian,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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In that realm, the Padres have fared very well, not just this year but since 2021.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 May 2025
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Photo : Anthony Barcelo A primary bedroom on the upper level has a corner fireplace.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
23 May 2025
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Printed by the thousands to hand out on street corners, the advertisements were meant to be ephemeral, tossed out when the party was over, but more than 1,000 of them have been preserved by the Cornell Hip Hop Archive, with nearly 500 shared via JSTOR by the Cornell University Library.—
April White,
JSTOR Daily,
23 May 2025
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Meanwhile, a personal tragedy shakes Colin into consciousness, the only element that manages to pierce Ray’s exterior long enough to let his sub in.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
18 May 2025
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The common element is that a single federal judge in one of 94 regional districts paused a policy for the entire country while the case is being litigated.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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Prioritize Communication With Department Heads Prioritizing strong relationships and consistent communication with department heads can help.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Then, there was no mass exodus, department veterans say.—
Ryan Lucas,
NPR,
19 May 2025
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As described, Golden Dome would use the sensors in a layered approach in which they are installed on a variety of platforms in multiple domains, including ground, sea, air and space.—
Iain Boyd,
The Conversation,
22 May 2025
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In the 10,000 sample records there were 220 email addresses with .gov domains.—
Matt Burgess,
Wired News,
22 May 2025
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“Area.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/area. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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