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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 This satellite will provide broadband internet and communications capability for public use facilities in Indonesia’s rural regions. Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2025 This began in the Middle East with the Date palm (Phoenix dactylifera) but soon expanded to other regions with other palm species. Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2025 The problem: Keeping people safe from outbreaks requires high vaccination rates across a broad region, and germs don’t stop at county borders. Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025 In a region where France is losing longstanding allies in many of its former colonies, Gabon stands out as one of only a few where that partnership has not been threatened. CNN Money, 12 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for region
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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
  • 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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  • Designed for use below the neck, these tools help alleviate tension and strain on areas of your body that are more prone to stress than your face.
    Allure, Allure, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Around his neck hung a St. Michael medal, which he was given at birth.
    Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 13 Apr. 2025
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  • During a global expansion in the 1990s, Nissan built a second factory, making Kanda the company’s biggest domestic production zone.
    River Akira Davis, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
  • 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 wild card will be where President Trump and key MAGA influencers land.
    Stef W. Kight, Axios, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Indeed, materials excavated from their land have been used to build Naples’ Piazza del Plebiscito and revive the city’s bustling streets into the industrial boom.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 9 Apr. 2025
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  • How antibiotics can affect your gut bacteria Antibiotics are medications prescribed to treat many different types of bacterial infections, like sinus infections, strep throat, urinary tract infections (UTIs), pelvic infections, and bacterial vaginosis (BV).
    Beth Krietsch, SELF, 7 Apr. 2025
  • There are a lot more mice, rabbits, raccoons, and opossums in the brush between houses than in large tracts of underdeveloped forests.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2025

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“Region.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/region. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.

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