Definition of chapternext
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as in affiliate
a local unit of an organization our chapter was well represented at the Jaycees' national convention

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as in stage
an individual part of a process, series, or ranking a horror movie that marks a new chapter in vicarious sadism

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Recent Examples of chapter The most ambitious high school basketball startup in the state had just finished its biggest chapter yet. Jane Tyska, Mercury News, 15 Mar. 2026 The Falcons finished their latest championship chapter with a 25-3 record. Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 14 Mar. 2026 The project now holds the key to a new chapter in Einstein's life. Loureen Ayyoub, CBS News, 14 Mar. 2026 Gellar had also teased that New Sunnydale would feel distinct from the original show's later chapters. Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for chapter
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Noun
  • Simmons' mother, Cheryl Simmons, recalled to CBS affiliate WBNS Friday the moment uniformed officers arrived at their home to deliver the news.
    Kiki Intarasuwan, CBS News, 15 Mar. 2026
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    Alexis Redding, CNBC, 15 Mar. 2026
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  • Lithium refining is expensive and technologically complex, and most of the world’s midstream processing capacity remains concentrated in China, meaning Chinese firms dominate not only mining but also the chemical refining stage where much of the value is captured.
    Ray Mwayera, semafor.com, 13 Mar. 2026
  • These workers control everything from individually steaming each stage curtain to rigging massive pieces of audio equipment.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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  • The jury appears to have been persuaded by prosecutors’ argument that the defendants were members of an antifa cell connected to an ideology that calls for the overthrow of the government.
    Emerson Clarridge Updated March 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Another prison guard, Michael Thomas, is the one who discovered Epstein in his cell.
    Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026
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  • Unable to ramp up through the first month of spring training because of lingering shoulder soreness, Dodgers left-hander Blake Snell took a step toward readiness Thursday, throwing his first bullpen session.
    Jack Vita, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
  • When one steps through its doors, they are transported into an ornate palace that seems to exist outside of time.
    Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
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  • That was during my international phase—Hong Kong, the Riviera, Venice, London, Berlin.
    Han Ong, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
  • The problem with quantum phase estimation The second algorithm analyzed, QPE, is designed for future fault-tolerant quantum computers that can correct their own errors.
    Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 14 Mar. 2026
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  • Storms also dropped 1 to 2 inches of rain and left piles of hail in the Grand Rapids area in western Michigan, said Alex Manion, a weather service meteorologist in Detroit.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The new Ozzy — named after her paternal grandfather, the former Black Sabbath frontman who died of a heart attack last July — clocked in a week ago at 7 pounds, 12 ounces, and 19 inches long, according to the photo.
    Assistant Editor, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
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  • Sporting Kansas City, who had only one point from its first three games, went into halftime ahead on Dejan Joveljić’s goal against his former mates for a 1-0 lead.
    Damian Calhoun, Daily News, 15 Mar. 2026
  • That comes after a four-point night against the Ducks on Thursday.
    Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 15 Mar. 2026
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  • Indian hotelier Ashok Khanna founded the place as a response to epidemic stress levels, with a mission to rebalance holistically.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Mar. 2026
  • In downtown Santa Rosa, shady spots with a place to sit and rest were commodities.
    Kenny Choi, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026

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“Chapter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chapter. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.

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