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Recent Examples of zones
Borderlands 4 has maybe five in total, only to reach boss zones.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Shortly after Japan’s surrender, US and Soviet officials agreed to establish two military occupation zones, one in the South run by the Americans and the other in the North directed by the Russians.
—Kornel Chang
september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
This year’s edition of Scary Farm introduces two new mazes and brings back eight returning mazes, five scare zones and three shows.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
True equality should not equate to carving out exclusive zones that sideline most MBA students and potentially skirt equal opportunity laws.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
In Burke County, officials issued voluntary evacuation notices in flood and landslide zones and sent firefighters door-to-door to get people moving, a spokesperson wrote in an email to the Observer.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
More infrastructure sits in vulnerable zones.
—Sheri Bachstein, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
For planes flying 30,000 feet above sea level or military vehicles traveling through combat zones, that level of reliability can mean the difference between life and death.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Rooftops—once ignored or treated as mechanical zones—are now vital platforms for green infrastructure.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Shortly after Japan’s surrender, US and Soviet officials agreed to establish two military occupation zones, one in the South run by the Americans and the other in the North directed by the Russians.
—Kornel Chang
september 19, Literary Hub, 19 Sep. 2025
This year’s edition of Scary Farm introduces two new mazes and brings back eight returning mazes, five scare zones and three shows.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
True equality should not equate to carving out exclusive zones that sideline most MBA students and potentially skirt equal opportunity laws.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2025
In Burke County, officials issued voluntary evacuation notices in flood and landslide zones and sent firefighters door-to-door to get people moving, a spokesperson wrote in an email to the Observer.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 18 Sep. 2025
More infrastructure sits in vulnerable zones.
—Sheri Bachstein, Time, 18 Sep. 2025
For planes flying 30,000 feet above sea level or military vehicles traveling through combat zones, that level of reliability can mean the difference between life and death.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
Rooftops—once ignored or treated as mechanical zones—are now vital platforms for green infrastructure.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for zones
Noun
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Of course, Sullivan recognizes the holes that could leave in other parts of the lineup and is reserving the right to change his mind.—
Vincent Z. Mercogliano,
New York Times,
18 Sep. 2025
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Since then, rent prices have leveled off and even declined in some parts of the country, especially those that have built the most new apartments and homes.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In some areas, the leaves begin to change as soon as August and peak in September, like parts of the Rocky Mountains, as well as Alaska and spots in the Cascade Mountains.—
Kyle Reiman,
ABC News,
16 Sep. 2025
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The flat edge lays down product, the rounded side buffs and blends, and the precision tip gets into all the hard-to-reach areas like nostrils and lash lines.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The study also found that nearly half the respondents — highest on record — had diverted investments planned for China to other regions, primarily Southeast Asia.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Of course, reduced demand would erode profit margins and dampen economic growth – particularly in manufacturing-intensive regions of the country already struggling with inflation and global competition.—
Dan Ikenson,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The models often sported vintage style coin purses that dangled from their necks and carried barrel bags and satchels.—
Blue Carreon,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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An endless stream of shortform clips depict the characters eating burgers on the beach, cutting each other’s necks off, getting robbed on the L train in Chicago.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
10 Sep. 2025
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In late July, EGLE launched a public comment period for the wetlands and submerged lands permit required by Enbridge.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Adulthood, which also stars Billie Lourd and Anthony Carrigan, lands in select theaters on Friday, September 19, 2025, before heading to digital on Tuesday, September 23, 2025.—
Simon Thompson,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Zones.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/zones. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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