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Recent Examples of area Set in East London’s mostly residential Tower Hamlets borough, the area of Bow Common runs along Limehouse Cut, London’s oldest canal. Michael Kaminer, New York Times, 14 Feb. 2025 With a kaleidoscope of talent and areas of focus, KatVoix Academy is where all creatives, regardless of their goals, can find a guiding light to fulfillment. Hilary Tetenbaum, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025 After having taken a liking to the languages of the area, specifically Bengali, Clint returned to the U.S. and attended the University of Chicago to get his graduate degree in South Asian languages and civilizations. Shanzeh Ahmad, Chicago Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025 With Philadelphia ranking eighth nationally with a metropolitan statistical area population of 6.2 million, compared with 2.2 million for No. 31 Kansas City, the City of the Brotherly Shove also has the upper hand in Forbes’ team valuations for MLB (No. 7 vs. No. 28) and MLS (No. 12 vs. No. 16). Brett Knight, Forbes, 2 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for area 
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Noun
  • Sorensen’s main objective has to be finding more offensive zone time.
    Scott Powers, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
  • Also, his brother, Brady, was injured early in the first period during an attack in Sweden’s zone, which is worth monitoring heading into that title game against Canada.
    Scott Thompson, Fox News, 18 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Containing Kyrie The Kings will still have find a way to contain Kyrie Irving, who is averaging 24.1 points, 4.6 rebounds, 4.8 assists and 1.3 steals while shooting 47.5% from the field and 40.7% from 3-point range.
    Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Drivers will compete head-to-head, starting with a field of 32 drivers, shrinking to 16, eight, four and then the final two remaining drivers will battle for a $1 million prize.
    Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Dalia has spent almost half her life at Mission Fur Love, an animal rescue located in the Marbella region of Spain.
    Justin Gest, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Years of bad weather in the key cocoa-producing region of West Africa and the cocoa swollen shoot virus disease have hampered production.
    Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN, 11 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • This is barely even a faux pas in the realm of dating.
    Kelsey McKinney, Rolling Stone, 8 Feb. 2025
  • The upcoming season could set the tone for important developments and storylines that will affect both Dillon's career and Kaulig Racing's status in the competitive realm of NASCAR.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The building includes about 4,100 square feet of commercial space at the corner of Packard and Layton avenues ― 900 square feet less than initial plans.
    Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2025
  • Out there in the northern-most corner of the Xinjiang province, life hasn’t changed much in decades.
    Jordan Mintzer, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • The two paintings contain few elements that might signal a tree – a concentration of lines near the center, lines that could be branches or a central trunk and lines that could indicate the ground or a horizon.
    Mitchell Newberry, The Conversation, 11 Feb. 2025
  • Trump took office last month at a time of persistent pessimism among Americans, with an average satisfaction score across key elements of U.S. life hovering at just 38%.
    Avery Lotz, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Cases have been reported in counties throughout Florida, according to data from the state's health department, with the largest tallies around Miami and Tampa. Similar to other states, most cases reported in Florida have been in children under 5 years old.
    Alexander Tin, CBS News, 11 Feb. 2025
  • He’s worked in newsrooms all across the country, including overseeing the USA TODAY sports department.
    David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Another website is registered to a private domain in Iceland.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
  • As a general-purpose technology, AI capabilities are advancing across many domains at this blistering pace.
    Henry Papadatos, TIME, 10 Feb. 2025

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“Area.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/area. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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