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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 All eyes were on this new artist, who had modernized a música Mexicana subgenre that was mainly popular in the Northern regions of Mexico, and played in the rancho. Griselda Flores, Billboard, 25 Feb. 2025 Monday’s meeting targeted the eastern region of schools including the Dunbar, Eastern Hills, Polytechnic and Wyatt pyramids. Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2025 At the time of writing, most outages in Oregon were concentrated in the northwestern region of the state. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025 The extreme cold in comes as other regions of the country are expected to see dangerous winter conditions this week. Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 11 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for region
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  • Compher’s production has dipped a bit this season, but his profile is quite similar to Copp’s as a hard-nosed, responsible center who can play in the hard areas of the ice and provide complementary offense.
    Max Bultman, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
  • About 5% of the units will be reserved for those making 80% of the area median income or less.
    Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2025
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  • Tropicana ditched its distinctive carafe, with its circular shape, thinning neck, and crown-like bottle cap.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025
  • The ruling was that both players violated the hands to the face/head/neck of an opponent policy.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2025
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  • Based on Leblanc’s verbal and written statement and the witness statements, police determined that prior to the collision, Leblanc passed two vehicles in a no passing zone, the warrant affidavit said.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 1 Mar. 2025
  • The 49ers’ Aaron Banks, a second-round pick in 2021, wasn’t deemed a great fit for the team’s outside zone scheme when he was drafted but has proved more than capable.
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2025
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  • No one in the current rotation is shooting even league average from 3-point land.
    Fred Katz, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Before this administration, no senior American official would have suggested that the U.S. should take anything but a leadership role in facing a major threat — let alone the greatest land war on the European continent since World War II.
    Ian Kelly, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2025
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  • Related article Respiratory virus activity is high and rising across the United States, CDC data shows CNN: How are lower respiratory tract infections like pneumonia diagnosed and treated?
    Katia Hetter, CNN, 19 Feb. 2025
  • Fairway Community Access First-time homebuyers in eligible census tracts in 21 metro areas — including Baltimore, Chicago, Detroit, Miami, New York City, Phoenix and St. Louis — can qualify for a $7,000 grant for closing costs or a down payment.
    Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2025

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“Region.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/region. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.

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