fields 1 of 2

plural of field
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as in zones
a part or portion having no fixed boundaries if you set your camera lens to small aperture, the field of sharp focus will be quite large

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as in battlefields
a place where a battle takes place the field where two mighty armies met and changed the course of history

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as in airfields
a place from which aircraft operate that usually has paved runways and a terminal Worsham Field in Corpus Christi used to be home to a sizable crop dusting operation

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as in actions
active fighting during the course of a war in the classroom the general had been a brilliant theoretician, but in the field he proved to be a wholly incompetent tactician

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fields

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verb

present tense third-person singular of field

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Noun
  • Naples and Palm Beach County are among the most expensive areas for gas.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Companies, recognizing the economic pressures on their workforce, may establish satellite offices in areas outside Manhattan to reduce the financial strain on their employees.
    Jack Kelly, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Sleet and freezing rain zones could see a quarter-inch or more of ice accumulation, with the potential for dayslong power outages.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Ski patrollers are responsible for safety on the mountain, monitoring both slow zones and high traffic areas as well as leading avalanche mitigation, responding to medical and safety incidents, and monitoring conditions on the mountain, among other duties.
    Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 3 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Objects of war Military conflicts tend to leave their mark on the landscape, dotting battlefields with weapons, armor and other traces of bloodshed.
    Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Dec. 2024
  • More than 3,000 people worked in the office towers, ensuring smooth trips for the 4,000 passengers coming through every day, including troops returning from the battlefields of Europe and Asia.
    Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Russian airfields are considered legitimate military targets, but Russian aircraft often explode because of technical issues, especially with global sanctions making maintenance more difficult.
    Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
  • Picture transport ships from China facing incoming anti-ship missiles; missile strikes blowing holes in airfields and key military installations; hilltop-to-hilltop fighting over rugged mountainous terrain; and urban warfare amid the skyscrapers of densely populated cities.
    Joshua Keating, Vox, 16 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • This is a trek across rugged tundra alongside wild lakes and rivers amidst the vast expanses of wilderness that define Alaska.
    Everett Potter, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • As a result, Disney's show was soon eclipsed by others elsewhere which were held over fields and expanses of water like Dubai's dramatic display.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Former progressive allies, some with wise, old heads, either stood up against Johnson’s actions or looked away and let their silence and disappointment speak for them.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The plaintiffs seek damages, restitution, and penalties, arguing that the defendants' actions resulted in fraud and unjust enrichment.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • The administration will need to both formulate a comprehensive endgame for the war that addresses these core issues and craft a diplomatic strategy for getting there.
    Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
  • This approach addresses key issues, making all-solid-state LMBs more viable for high-performance applications.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 23 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The body is generally good at responding to drops in temperature, but the nose and upper respiratory tracts can respond more slowly, Pekosz said.
    Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Chevron is a major national gas producer with power generation equipment and very large tracts of land that could be used for data centers, the executive said.
    Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2024
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