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 After the area is declared a Israeli military firing zone, Palestinian residents are targeted by Israelis, who attempt to forcefully remove them and seizing and destroying their homes. Meredith Kile, People.com, 25 Mar. 2025 Traders will be keeping an eye on preliminary purchasing managers’ index (PMI) data from the U.K., France, Germany and the euro zone to get a gauge of business activity in the region’s manufacturing and services sectors. Sawdah Bhaimiya,chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2025 For Connecticut homeowners, DEEP recommends the following steps to protect family members and the home: Make a fire-safe zone around your house. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2025 The Finnish central bank chief is also a member of the governing board of the European Central Bank, which makes decisions on monetary policy for the euro zone. Chloe Taylor,sawdah Bhaimiya,jenni Reid, CNBC, 14 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for zone
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Noun
  • The researchers found that different neural patterns in this region correspond to different sounds—a process that mirrors how human brains encode speech.
    Ella Jeffries, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Ethiopia is facing recurring conflict in some of its regions including Tigray, which is recovering from a two-year conflict, Amhara and Oromia.
    Compiled by Democrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Pep Guardiola needs fresh creativity in the attacking midfield area and Wirtz would have been perfect for this role.
    Graham Ruthven, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Especially from the two men who started in wide areas, Marcus Rashford on the left and Phil Foden on the right.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Correct Your Posture Bad posture, especially slouching or jutting your head forward, can put excess strain on your jaw and neck muscles.
    Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 21 Mar. 2025
  • Bryan Danielson's wrestling career faces uncertainty due to a severe neck injury.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The property encompasses a generous 6,100 square feet of land.
    Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2025
  • The fire was about five miles northwest of Mill Spring on private land near Lake Adger.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 29 Mar. 2025

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“Zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zone. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

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