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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
Electronic shelf labels are making their way to Milwaukee-area grocery stores.
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Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 10 Feb. 2026
On top of the wet conditions, some strong winds will accompany the storm, especially in the mountain areas, where gusts are expected to reach 30 to 50 mph.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Lake-effect bands, meanwhile, can dump foot-plus totals in concentrated areas, making snow totals highly uneven across the state.
—Brandi D. Addison, Freep.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Despite losing Cedar Hill, DeSoto and Lancaster to 5A Division II, the district remains the toughest in the area and perhaps all of Texas.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 2 Feb. 2026
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Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 10 Feb. 2026
On top of the wet conditions, some strong winds will accompany the storm, especially in the mountain areas, where gusts are expected to reach 30 to 50 mph.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Lake-effect bands, meanwhile, can dump foot-plus totals in concentrated areas, making snow totals highly uneven across the state.
—Brandi D. Addison, Freep.com, 9 Feb. 2026
Despite losing Cedar Hill, DeSoto and Lancaster to 5A Division II, the district remains the toughest in the area and perhaps all of Texas.
—Ishmael Johnson, Dallas Morning News, 2 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for area
Noun
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The hilly frontier zone where the UNIFIL force patrols has seen decades of cross-border violence.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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The sprawling footprint covers seven different competition zones.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Maybe Romero was the perfect vice-captain under former head coach Ange Postecoglou because his fiery on-field persona balanced the calmness of Son Heung-min.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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For decades the old guard has held the line in the South, but the drumbeat of change grew like a fight song on a college football field.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Wednesday’s strike against Ukraine comes a day after Russia launched a massive attack, deploying 470 drones in various cities and regions across the Eastern European country.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Feb. 2026
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The Brennan Center looks at what the change will be by region in 2030 compared with 2020.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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If multiple hypotheses work to explain the data equally well but one conflicts with reality in some other realm (and the other doesn’t), the one that’s valid across the widest range of applicability is superior.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
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There are many arguments and ideas to bring more transparency, flexibility and consumer choice to the realm of drug pricing.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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The two men, in their respective corners, stared each other down.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The box office is at the southwest corner of the arena.—
Mars Salazar,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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The team analyzed 44 elements and found no single universal reaction to space; instead, microbial metabolism changed in distinct, element-specific ways.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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Sugar does have benefits for feeding cut flowers, which is why it's added to the mixtures used by florists, but in flower food formulas, the sucrose is blended with antimicrobial elements to keep the water free from bacteria.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The department has helped remove almost 350,000 pounds of trash and more than 920 pesticide containers from grows on public lands over nearly a decade.—
Rachel Becker,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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However, the charter amendment would not prevent the city council from creating a new department at its discretion, a city spokesperson said in an email to the Star-Telegram.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2026
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The domain of linguistics, for example, is being turned on its head.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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If possible, create your own domain.—
Kate Donovan,
Martha Stewart,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Area.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/area. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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