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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 Few sausage brands can capture the flavor and feeling of a region without overpowering the senses. Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 20 Jan. 2025 The death toll of the rampage is the highest China has seen since 2014, when a string of attacks rocked the far western region of Xinjiang. Hassan Tayir, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025 Grown on estate vineyards in Chianti, another region not normally noted for white varieties, La Pietra is matured for 12 months in large oak tonneaux that offer a lighter touch of wood than traditional barrels, which are significantly smaller. Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 19 Jan. 2025 In Peru, remote communities in the northeastern Loreto region, most of them indigenous and already vulnerable, are most affected. Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for region 
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  • The snow is moving east Tuesday, and is affecting coastal areas all the way to the Florida Panhandle and southern Carolinas.
    Andrew Freedman, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
  • What To Know The National Weather Service (NWS) has forecasted 4 to 6 inches of snow for parts of the Houston metro area, a rare event in the region's climate history.
    Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
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  • Trump managed to navigate the obstacle posed by Melania's hat, leaning in to kiss her on the lower cheek and neck—a small but triumphant moment for the couple amid the ceremony's formality.
    Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
  • On a drive up the slim island neck, the condo and hotel beachfront suddenly gives way to a shift back to the area’s original mangrove habitats.
    John Oseid, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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  • Trump visits North Carolina, California disaster zones; talks about dismantling FEMA 03:14 Noem, who held her state's lone U.S. House seat for eight years before becoming governor in 2019, has risen in the GOP by tacking closely with Trump.
    CBS News, CBS News, 25 Jan. 2025
  • Teams typically play Cover 2 when going with zone against Allen.
    Ted Nguyen, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
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  • The Interior Department oversees a large swath of federal land and areas offshore, including regions that produce a quarter of U.S. oil.
    Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Jan. 2025
  • Thousands of people have been forced to evacuate from their homes and vast amounts of land have been destroyed.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
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  • Fink acknowledged the challenges of antibodies getting to the GI tract and said the company’s actively monitoring that as part of its development process.
    Alex Knapp, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
  • These organs absorb nutrients from food and move the contents along the GI tract.
    Carrie Madormo, RN, MPH, Verywell Health, 9 Jan. 2025

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“Region.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/region. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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