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the area or space occupied by or intended for something
this field is the intended site for a new shopping mall
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Recent Examples of sites
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
The Utah family is spending their summer road tripping through the Southeast and stopping at significant Civil Rights sites along the way, including the King Center in Atlanta.
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Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Altitude can also produce meaningfully different interpretations of the grape—higher sites can create wines that are more mineral and tense, while other locations yield softer and more fragrant expressions.
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Devin Parr,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
San Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles, and Vancouver (Canada) will be much cooler than the other sites during this stretch.
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Amelie Claydon,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Those aiming to spend their time visiting the cultural sites in Tsim Sha Tsui, Central, or the outlying islands might find the neighborhood (or lack thereof) overly commercial.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 June 2026
The indictment further alleges Eidleh created Federal Child Nutrition Program sites using nominee owners, then falsely claimed the sites were serving meals to thousands of children each day.
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Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
Two sites in the city, the Indian Hill substation and the Raymond substation, have been identified as being suitable for a 10-megawatt battery.
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Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Kelley ordered that 52 items be put back in place at more than 30 federal sites, beginning the week of June 22.
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Marissa J. Lang,
NPR,
26 June 2026
Noun
Social media sites used for hateful comments Pumphrey made threatening posts on the social media platform YouTube and other social media sites, according to the guilty plea.
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Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
The Utah family is spending their summer road tripping through the Southeast and stopping at significant Civil Rights sites along the way, including the King Center in Atlanta.
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Karissa Waddick,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Altitude can also produce meaningfully different interpretations of the grape—higher sites can create wines that are more mineral and tense, while other locations yield softer and more fragrant expressions.
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Devin Parr,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
San Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles, and Vancouver (Canada) will be much cooler than the other sites during this stretch.
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Amelie Claydon,
New York Times,
29 June 2026
Those aiming to spend their time visiting the cultural sites in Tsim Sha Tsui, Central, or the outlying islands might find the neighborhood (or lack thereof) overly commercial.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 June 2026
The indictment further alleges Eidleh created Federal Child Nutrition Program sites using nominee owners, then falsely claimed the sites were serving meals to thousands of children each day.
—
Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
27 June 2026
Two sites in the city, the Indian Hill substation and the Raymond substation, have been identified as being suitable for a 10-megawatt battery.
—
Carolyn Stein,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
Kelley ordered that 52 items be put back in place at more than 30 federal sites, beginning the week of June 22.
—
Marissa J. Lang,
NPR,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sites
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The offer is good Monday-Wednesday for a limited time at participating locations.
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Mexican authorities announced no more than 25,000 will be allowed to gather near the statue, with overflow crowds directed to 49 other locations along Paseo de la Reforma and throughout the city featuring screens showing the game.
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Instead, Nowell roots the band’s sound in the mid-’90s and keeps his vocal mannerisms as close to Bradley’s as possible.
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Cousteau roots his pitch in economics.
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Kohl said venues and vendors that regularly work with celebrities are accustomed to strict nondisclosure agreements and limiting information to only those who need to know, reducing the risk of details leaking before an event.
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Public venues like Covent Garden provide live screenings with dedicated food and drink.
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While Xugana was one of the first Delta lodges to open in 1974 as part of the Desert & Delta portfolio, in 2025, the property unveiled a complete rebuild.
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In addition, through diplomatic channels in both Beijing and Tokyo, Japan lodges strong representations and protests, stating that maritime and scientific surveys conducted in our EEZ without Japan's consent are unacceptable and must be immediately stopped.
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For a safer outdoor work environment, follow the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)'s guidance by scheduling regular rest breaks in shaded or air-conditioned places.
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This could include sniffing around more than usual or barking and growling at odd places like piles of leaves.
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Whoever wins the Republican runoff sets up a high-profile, big-money matchup.
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But the decision sets up a circuit court split with rulings from the fifth and eighth circuits.
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The late Bill Carr, a former Florida athletic director who was Houston’s AD when the SWC breakup began, once summed this up to me in a way that still sticks.
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No sooner does Aemond arrive than the silver-white-haired warrior sticks his blade into the smooth-talking Harrenhal caretaker, Ser Simon Strong, played by British thespian Simon Russell Beale.
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Sittenfeld deftly situates the problems of patriarchy and class politics within an intimate, decades-long love story—and what is more American than that potent mix?
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Celebrated artists such as Oscar Murillo, Selma Selman, and Hew Locke will be among the participants in next year’s edition of the show, which situates commissions around Münster.
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