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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 The easy route takes visitors along a disused rail line for a gentle jaunt in one of the Pacific Northwest's loveliest regions. Stacey Lastoe, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2025 The world's glaciers contain enough water to raise the sea level by roughly another half a meter, which would put many coastal regions under threat. Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025 By midsummer, staff orientation on integration of HIV and primary care was rolled out in his region, Isabirye adds, including at the Jinja Regional Referral Hospital and 10 health centers. Brian Simpson, NPR, 19 Sep. 2025 My trusty spreadsheet found skimpy appreciation across the six-county region in July, based on its review of real estate tracker Attom’s latest report on closed purchases of houses and condos. Jonathan Lansner, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for region
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  • Those areas include voting, healthcare, and education literature.
    Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Drought continues to worsen in several parts of the country, meteorologists warned in early September as dry conditions are forecast for many areas later in the month, sparking additional fears about wildfires in the fire-prone West.
    Doyle Rice, USA Today, 14 Sep. 2025
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  • Inspired by the Japanese treat both in formula and texture, the Iota Supermochi Body Exfoliator+ contains soothing sweet rice water and exfoliating red bean extract—alongside ingredients like lactic acid, sea salt, and urea—to gently resurface your skin from the neck down.
    Sophia Panych, Allure, 16 Sep. 2025
  • Winter Wools Nothing feels sharper or warmer than a funnel-neck coat made of warm wool.
    Andrea Zendejas, Vogue, 16 Sep. 2025
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  • Votes are only accepted during the initial Eastern and Central time zone broadcasts.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • The 10 non-kickers on the kicking team, and the nine players on the receiving team in the setup zone, cannot move until the ball hits the ground or a player in the landing zone or endzone fields it.
    Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 16 Sep. 2025
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  • By launch, their costs have pushed prices into no-man's land—too expensive for bargain hunters, not special enough for luxury buyers.
    Erhan Kaya, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The bands partnered with the Indigenous Peoples of the Amazon to put on the show, in support of their fight to achieve climate justice and secure immediate recognition and protection for Indigenous lands.
    Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 15 Sep. 2025
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  • Common Symptoms Male UTIs occur when bacteria enter through the urethra (where urine comes out) and spread to the urinary tract (the tubes that remove urine).
    Mark Gurarie, Health, 13 Sep. 2025
  • Ketamine therapy’s most common short-term side effects are dizziness and nausea, but in extreme cases, long-term, heavy use of ketamine is associated with memory problems, gastrointestinal issues, and urinary tract infections, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
    Rachel Hale, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Region.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/region. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.

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