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 Issuers often relied on state-level money transmitter laws or inconsistent federal guidance, leaving much of the market in a regulatory grey zone. Becca Bratcher, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025 Since its founding in 2017, the PAUSE program has provided visas and institutional support to hundreds of at-risk scholars and artists from conflict zones around the world, including Palestine. Dan Sheehan, Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2025 Early on, the Patriots favored outside zone run concepts from under center and play-action bootleg throws off those same runs. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 16 Sep. 2025 The Coast Guard established a 500-yard safety zone around the Mississippi and began broadcasting hourly marine safety alerts to warn other vessels of navigation hazards, officials confirmed. Doc Louallen, ABC News, 9 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for zone
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zone
Noun
  • The attack was widely condemned in the Middle East and beyond as an act that could escalate tensions in a region already on edge.
    Jarrett Renshaw, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Everything Jackman cooks is an invitation to see this region in its most delicious light.
    The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Those areas include voting, healthcare, and education literature.
    Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Drought continues to worsen in several parts of the country, meteorologists warned in early September as dry conditions are forecast for many areas later in the month, sparking additional fears about wildfires in the fire-prone West.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Inspired by the Japanese treat both in formula and texture, the Iota Supermochi Body Exfoliator+ contains soothing sweet rice water and exfoliating red bean extract—alongside ingredients like lactic acid, sea salt, and urea—to gently resurface your skin from the neck down.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Winter Wools Nothing feels sharper or warmer than a funnel-neck coat made of warm wool.
    Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • By launch, their costs have pushed prices into no-man's land—too expensive for bargain hunters, not special enough for luxury buyers.
    Erhan Kaya, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The bands partnered with the Indigenous Peoples of the Amazon to put on the show, in support of their fight to achieve climate justice and secure immediate recognition and protection for Indigenous lands.
    Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 15 Sep. 2025

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“Zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zone. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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