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: a primary marine or terrestrial biogeographic division of the earth's surface
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new discoveries in the realm of medicine
in political and legal realms
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Additional carrots for Ukraine are most likely to be found in the economic realm.
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Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
When conflicts exist outside the U.S. realm, money tends to flow to U.S. Treasurys as a safe-haven investment.
—Sanford Mann, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
With exaggerated bodies with stripes and dots, they are considered creatures from our dreams and the realm of the dead.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
But that’s just the jumping-off point for a story that offers a deep love of local history, literature, and the irreplaceable natural realm that is the Everglades.
—Yvonne Zipp, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024
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Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
When conflicts exist outside the U.S. realm, money tends to flow to U.S. Treasurys as a safe-haven investment.
—Sanford Mann, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
With exaggerated bodies with stripes and dots, they are considered creatures from our dreams and the realm of the dead.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 1 Nov. 2024
But that’s just the jumping-off point for a story that offers a deep love of local history, literature, and the irreplaceable natural realm that is the Everglades.
—Yvonne Zipp, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Realm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/realm. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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realm
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: field of influence or activity
the realm of art
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