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as in area
a part or portion having no fixed boundaries if you look in the upper left region of the sky, you can see the constellation Orion

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as in neck
a broad geographical area corn is mostly grown in the central regions of the country

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Recent Examples of region Traditionally sourced from regions like India and China, Fatih Kesim, Maritaş general manager, said natural indigo is now being grown in Turkey for the first time with two different Indigofera species in Antalya, where the Mediterranean climate provides the ideal conditions. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 10 Oct. 2025 The pair married in May 2013 Righton and Knightley tied the knot in Mazan, a small commune in the Provence region of France. Erica Marrison, PEOPLE, 10 Oct. 2025 The enrichment is not necessarily going to be symmetrical; near the center of the star-forming region, a single generation of massive stars could lead to heavy element enrichment that’s up to a few percent of solar metallicity. Big Think, 10 Oct. 2025 Born as a brand with the mission of connecting Italian artisans with global consumers, products are all made in Italy, in particular footwear in Montegranaro, in the Marche region, a shoe manufacturing hub. Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for region
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Noun
  • Steer clear of puddles - Driving into puddles or low areas of rainwater can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Here’s the Week 8 schedule for Fort Worth-area high school football teams.
    Darren Lauber, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Oct. 2025
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  • At least one of the many knife wounds on Greenberg’s body was to the back of her neck.
    Brandon Griggs, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
  • Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Hunters in alligator management zone 1 in southwest Arkansas checked 69 alligators, and hunters in south-central Arkansas, zone 2, harvested four.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 14 Oct. 2025
  • But instincts got to him, and one pitch later, Turang swung at a ball out of the zone to give the Los Angeles Dodgers a 1-0 lead in the National League Championship Series.
    Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2025
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  • The name refers to the practice of growing three crops—beans, squash or pumpkin, and maize—together in a single section of land, a technique also known as intercropping or interplanting.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 14 Oct. 2025
  • In Colorado, the company has made access possible to 162 acres of state trust land and nearly a mile of the Arkansas River near Cotopaxi, southeast of Salida.
    Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 13 Oct. 2025
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  • This means something considered common, like a urinary tract infection, that is usually treated with oral antibiotics taken at home may have to be treated through hospitalization if bacteria with NDM are present.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 11 Oct. 2025
  • Hamilton, convinced that salvaging his fiscal reputation required him to air his personal failings, published a lengthy tract, baring all.
    Jane Kamensky, The Atlantic, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Region.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/region. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.

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