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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 book opens up with a short chapter on what all the sections mean with some clarifcations on what goes where. Rob Wieland, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025 In other parts of Just Beyond the Light, Blythe uses a stay at the Chelsea Hotel in New York to ruminate on songwriting and other forms of creativity, while the chapter before laments the epidemic of school shootings in the United States and the lack of effective measures to prevent them. Gary Graff, Billboard, 19 Feb. 2025 According to Mother Monster herself, however, fans shouldn't give up hope for the iconic music video's next chapter. Jack Irvin, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025 The group planned the ship’s final chapter so that its legacy could continue, albeit in a different setting. Isabelle Taft, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chapter
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  • Paramount+ with Showtime subscribers will have access to stream live via the live feed of their local CBS affiliate on the service, as well as on demand.
    Paul Grein, Billboard, 5 Mar. 2025
  • And Project 2025 called for halting Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood affiliates.
    Stephanie Armour, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
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  • During the system’s seventh test mission on Jan. 16, SpaceX similarly lost communication with the vehicle’s upper stage after about 8 minutes.
    Denise Chow, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2025
  • In time with the beat, columns of fire blasted from a complicated and expensive-looking stage setup as a litany of dance hits blasted through the speakers of Los Angeles’ Kia Forum, where more than 15,000 people and their approximately 30,000 ears were gathered to hear the music.
    Katie Bain, Billboard, 6 Mar. 2025
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  • In these lucky cases, natural biological processes seem to allow the normal cells to overtake the abnormal ones.
    Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Homocysteine is also involved in a function of living cells known as the one-carbon pathway, and further study revealed differences in genes related to this metabolic function between the two groups of astronauts.
    Neil Savage, Scientific American, 6 Mar. 2025
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  • In Meyer’s case, healing is possible, and creating a safe, stable environment is the first step.
    Ascend Agency, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Nearly all 52 rooms are located on Deadman’s Beach, just steps from the Caribbean Sea—some with private outdoor hot tubs and outdoor showers.
    Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2025
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  • The Israeli statement came after weekend negotiations regarding phase 2 of the ceasefire in Cairo, Egypt.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 2 Mar. 2025
  • The expiration of the first phase of the ceasefire coincided with the first day of Ramadan.
    Hadeel Al-Shalchi, NPR, 2 Mar. 2025
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  • Total precipitation from both storms is predicted to top several inches, approaching 8 inches in some lower areas and up to 16 inches in mountain areas, forecasters said.
    Marc Ramirez, USA TODAY, 25 Feb. 2025
  • Total snow accumulations of 5 to 10 inches were expected.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
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  • Max Christie scored at least 15 points in each of his first seven games with the Mavericks.
    Stan Son, The Athletic, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Thrun has 10 points and is averaging 16:59 in ice time in 51 games this season.
    Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2025
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  • In court on Monday, Nicholas pleaded guilty to three counts of murder, possession of a knife blade in a public place, purchasing or acquiring a shotgun without a certificate and possession of a shotgun with intent to endanger life.
    Escher Walcott, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
  • What measures are in place to prevent misidentification of genetic materials?
    Melissa Willets, Parents, 25 Feb. 2025

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“Chapter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chapter. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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