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a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
the logistics of the relief effort is the director's fief
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Recent Examples of fief
Image There are 49 state affiliates of Planned Parenthood, and each is its own fief, with separate management structures and budgets — and different local political climates.
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Katie Benner, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
This Shangri-la hidden in the folds of the Himalayas was a pugilistic hodgepodge of Buddhist fiefs until unification as a nation in the 17th century.
—By Charlie Campbell/gelephu, Bhutan, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
Image While ethnic militia commanders aligned with the military have long operated with impunity in certain fiefs in Shan State and Karen State, in the east, new high-rise buildings and scam warehouses have sprouted since the coup.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Syria’s many minorities The immediate post-Assad threat is that Syria might collapse into separate militia fiefs or into another civil war.
—Trudy Rubin, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Katie Benner, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
This Shangri-la hidden in the folds of the Himalayas was a pugilistic hodgepodge of Buddhist fiefs until unification as a nation in the 17th century.
—By Charlie Campbell/gelephu, Bhutan, TIME, 16 Jan. 2025
Image While ethnic militia commanders aligned with the military have long operated with impunity in certain fiefs in Shan State and Karen State, in the east, new high-rise buildings and scam warehouses have sprouted since the coup.
—Hannah Beech, New York Times, 31 Dec. 2024
Syria’s many minorities The immediate post-Assad threat is that Syria might collapse into separate militia fiefs or into another civil war.
—Trudy Rubin, The Mercury News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for fief
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The incident was reported Monday at 7:11 p.m., and the last update regarding this incident was released on Monday at 7:17 p.m. Past Incidents in the last 12 hours: There were no traffic incidents reported in this area for the past 12 hours.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2025
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In the same area are Gaetano Pesce and Gio Ponti chairs, and Bella Silva ceramics.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
14 Apr. 2025
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The initiative is grounded in six research domains: Comprehension & Agency: AI systems that support, rather than replace, critical thinking and reasoning.—
Tracey Follows,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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This means China is leaving rockets in orbits high enough to persist in space for more than a century, according to Jim Shell, a space domain awareness and orbital debris expert at Novarum Tech.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 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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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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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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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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At times Oman can seem hidden away from the world, a glittering white kingdom by a sapphire sea, governed by a benevolent monarch.—
Chris Wallace,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Apr. 2025
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History has seen the rise and fall of countless empires, from Ghengis Khan’s Mongol Empire to the kingdom of Assyria.—
Rosie McCall,
Discover Magazine,
8 Apr. 2025
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Guests can enjoy peaceful walks through pine forests, bike rides along scenic trails, indulge in treatments at the spa, or simply relax by the pool.—
Monica Mendal,
Vogue,
18 Apr. 2025
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Arkansas 11, Texas A&M 5 — End 8th Inning Justin Thomas drew a 1-out walk and scored his third run in the eighth inning on Wehiwa Aloy's second RBI, a fielder's choice.—
Matt Jones,
Arkansas Online,
18 Apr. 2025
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The emerging field of bio-signal pretraining can help enable faster development of similar features using a wider range of bio-signals and for a wider range of disorders.—
Eloy Geenjaar,
The Conversation,
10 Apr. 2025
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In 65 games, the former Kentucky Wildcat is averaging 17.2 points per game, 3.8 rebounds, 5.6 assists, and 0.9 steals while shooting 43.9 percent from the field and 32.5 percent from three in 31.6 minutes.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Fief.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fief. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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