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a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
a top researcher in the area of human genetics
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Recent Examples of area
His runs to beat a backline now occur much closer to the opposing team’s penalty area.
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Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 14 June 2025
But many Latino restaurant owners say ICE sightings in the area, and ongoing arrests in Manhattan immigration courts, have injected fear into Sunset Park.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025
In some areas, this might work: Restricting the export of advanced U.S. semiconductor technology to China seems to have helped hold Beijing’s chip industry back.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 14 June 2025
This year, excavators found numerous statues of massive proportions, as well as votive statues that were found in the backfill area from 1885.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2025
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Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 14 June 2025
But many Latino restaurant owners say ICE sightings in the area, and ongoing arrests in Manhattan immigration courts, have injected fear into Sunset Park.
—Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 14 June 2025
In some areas, this might work: Restricting the export of advanced U.S. semiconductor technology to China seems to have helped hold Beijing’s chip industry back.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 14 June 2025
This year, excavators found numerous statues of massive proportions, as well as votive statues that were found in the backfill area from 1885.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 14 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for area
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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
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Butterfly ginger is reliably hardy in zones 8 to 10 and can successfully be overwintered in zone 7 gardens beneath a heavy blanket of mulch.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
6 June 2025
Noun
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At the same time, the Royals grounds crew raced to the field to put on the tarp.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2025
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Mamdani’s buoyant, omnipresent social media campaign has been hard for Lander and the rest of the field to compete with.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
12 June 2025
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Gather images of the sun from closer than any spacecraft before it and study the hot star's polar regions to understand things like the sun's atmosphere, its solar cycle and how solar wind forms.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
13 June 2025
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Even in regions like Africa and the GCC, where current estimates hover around $9 billion, triple-digit growth is anticipated by 2033.—
Dr. Shaheena Janjuha-Jivraj,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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This is a threat especially in the realm of SaaS, where credibility with technical users is currency and being deemed vaporware is a mortal sin.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The protagonist of this beguiling novel, Lina, lives with her father in a realm seemingly unbound by ordinary time.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Tyrrell Hatton was mid-interview as the putt rolled in, seeing a television screen out of the corner of his eye.—
Brody Miller,
New York Times,
16 June 2025
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The incident occurred about midway through the race when Foster lost control of his vehicle in the corner and collided with the wall.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2025
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By assessing population data, demographics and neighborhoods can be identified as lacking certain elements.—
FNU Anupama,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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The player controls as Sam Porter Bridges, played by Norman Reedus, who is a courier risking his life via exposure to these deadly elements to deliver supplies to these fractured colonies.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
9 June 2025
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Newsom did exactly that, but in response to criticism from Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins over how the Los Angeles protests are complicating the department’s services.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
12 June 2025
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The newest addition to the department’s fleet, dubbed Tower 22, is capable of extending 100 feet vertically and 93 feet horizontally.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2025
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Always check URLs, email domains and phone numbers carefully.—
Bojan Ilic,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Most targets whose names are in the public domain are at English clubs, leading some fans to suggest Newcastle are prioritising Premier League experience over cost.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
12 June 2025
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“Area.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/area. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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