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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
  • Areas affected by the fire are being repopulated, and residents are being escorted to repopulated zones between 12 p.m. and 6 p.m. local time, according to Cal Fire.
    Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 24 Jan. 2025
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  • In addition to targeting Hamas in Gaza, Israel established effective land and air blockades that severed Iranian troop movements and logistics into Syria for Hezbollah by the end of 2023.
    Nicole Grajewski, Foreign Affairs, 28 Jan. 2025
  • The jury clearly believed that, with so much GOON violence going on, AIM activists likely would feel entitled to shoot first and ask questions later if any strangers appeared unannounced on their land.
    Joe Leydon, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
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  • According to a 2018 study that assessed tens of thousands of census tracts across the U.S., majority Black, Hispanic, and Indigenous communities were found to have up to 50% higher susceptibility to wildfires in contrast to majority white communities.
    Jerel Ezell, TIME, 28 Jan. 2025
  • In the early years after the passage of the law, Seigel and I were frequent speakers on panels along the East Coast regarding the potential of the law to revitalize communities like Baltimore, which had the potential benefit of having 42 census tracts designated as Opportunity Zones.
    Venroy July, Baltimore Sun, 28 Jan. 2025

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“Region.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/region. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.

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