zone

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as in area
a part or portion having no fixed boundaries at that point we were out of the danger zone for avalanches

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Recent Examples of zone Edmonton seemed to notice all those options -- except Matthew Tkachuk racing off the Panthers bench and into the Oilers zone. David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025 Restoration after the dam removal also included reforestation of native trees and shrubs along riparian zones. Michelle Mastro, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 June 2025 According to statistics from the Japanese Defense Ministry, more than 100 Chinese vessels have appeared in the contiguous zone of the islands – the waters between them – for all but one of the past 24 months. Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 16 June 2025 The eventful first period continued with a pass across the offensive zone from Eetu Luostarinen to Seth Jones, and Jones scored on a wide-open net to tie the game at two. Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 7 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for zone
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Noun
  • The new 10-night itinerary, aptly named Exploration in the Heart of Baja California, aims to spotlight the best of this ecologically rich region.
    Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 June 2025
  • But many problems plague the path to India’s manufacturing boom, such as logistical bottlenecks, regulatory red tape, and patchy infrastructure in many regions.
    Nur Hikmah Md Ali, CNBC, 13 June 2025
Noun
  • Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on June 14, according to the Tribune’s archives.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 14 June 2025
  • Two projectiles reportedly hit the area around the airport.
    Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 14 June 2025
Noun
  • Hahn: Agatha wears this locket around her neck with Hecate — the maiden, mother, crone.
    Angelique Jackson, Variety, 12 June 2025
  • However, the study did not show a substantial change in whole-body or femoral neck bone density.3 5.
    Jennifer Steinhoff, Verywell Health, 12 June 2025
Noun
  • The bill eliminates hundreds of billions of dollars in Green New Deal tax credits, repeals former President Joe Biden administration’s electric vehicle mandates, and opens federal lands and waters to oil, gas, coal, geothermal and mineral leasing, according to the EPA’s Tuesday post.
    Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 21 June 2025
  • First discovered: 4:32 p.m. June 20 Initial location: Fresno County, Calif. Fire type: Wildfire Fire name: Fresno Slough Mendota A new wildfire was reported today at 4:32 p.m. in Fresno County, California. Fresno Slough Mendota Fire has been burning on private land.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 21 June 2025

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