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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
Hotels, restaurants and other tourism businesses keep coming to the area, and the historic race track is at the center of it.
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Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2025
One doctor claimed that the military was using its control over checkpoints to block medicine from going to areas controlled by pro-democracy forces and ethnic groups.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 3 Apr. 2025
Here’s how the storm impacted the area: How much snow did Sierra Nevada get during storm?
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Haywood’s answer is that businesses should focus on areas where AI can drive the most impact, such as scaling support, personalizing interactions, or streamlining operations.
—Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 3 Apr. 2025
One doctor claimed that the military was using its control over checkpoints to block medicine from going to areas controlled by pro-democracy forces and ethnic groups.
—Chad De Guzman, Time, 3 Apr. 2025
Here’s how the storm impacted the area: How much snow did Sierra Nevada get during storm?
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Haywood’s answer is that businesses should focus on areas where AI can drive the most impact, such as scaling support, personalizing interactions, or streamlining operations.
—Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for area
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According to research from Toronto Metropolitan University, on-demand transit can expand service coverage by 70% in low-density zones and increase overall ridership by 30%.—
Ankit Mishra,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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The evacuation zone was extended to six miles, then, later that day, to twelve miles.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2025
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The trees border pastures and fields of corn and beans.—
Jeffrey A. Brunk,
Outdoor Life,
10 Apr. 2025
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There are 95 players in the field, the largest in a decade, even without five-time champion Tiger Woods, who had surgery in March to repair a torn Achilles tendon.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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As for the eight new emojis, Apple revealed that the iOS 18.4 update would introduce Apple Intelligence features and expand to new languages and regions.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Tesla doesn’t break out sales and production by model or region.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
2 Apr. 2025
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Nearly all of them cite the Stanford University communications scholar Clifford Nass, who by the 1990s and 2000s became the go-to expert on human-computer interaction, particularly in the realm of voice interfaces.—
Sarah A. Bell,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Apr. 2025
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Then, to my astonishment, two slender blue-white streaks appeared, faintly at first, then slightly brighter, like a pair of angel wings peeking through some wondrous celestial realm.—
Blane Bachelor,
AFAR Media,
9 Apr. 2025
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The goal — his 41st of the season and record-setting 136th game-winner to break a tie with Jaromir Jagr — caused teammates to spill off the bench and mob Ovechkin in the corner of the rink.—
Stephen Whyno,
Baltimore Sun,
5 Apr. 2025
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These 17 new restaurants opened across 12 Sacramento-area cities in March 2025, adding new places to eat in nearly every corner of the region.—
Benjy Egel,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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After the Entrada, there are traces of Teotihuacan’s presence all over Tikal, from royal burials in a necropolis to distinctly Mexican architecture mixed with Maya elements in a complex of residential and ceremonial buildings near the heart of the city.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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On the other hand, there are elements of youth and inexperience that can only be felt in my shows in the past, perhaps my fans can find entertainment in my growth as well.—
Billboard Japan,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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The Penn State athletic department also credits former Penn State club ice hockey coach Joe Battista, a former school administrator who played a pivotal in securing the original donation from the Pegulas and oversaw the early development of the men’s and women’s D-I programs.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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According to the department of corrections, about 13,000 people — nearly half the state’s prison population — have such risk ratings, although not all of them are eligible for parole.—
Richard A. Webster,
ProPublica,
10 Apr. 2025
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Whatever happens outside of that is Drummond’s domain.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Conservatives sometimes act as though the great art forms — opera, classical music, movies, painting, and sculpture — are destined to be the domain of liberals.—
Peter Tonguette,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Area.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/area. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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