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as in affiliate
a local unit of an organization our chapter was well represented at the Jaycees' national convention

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as in stage
an individual part of a process, series, or ranking a horror movie that marks a new chapter in vicarious sadism

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Recent Examples of chapter Afterward, peek through the windows into Kahan Art Space, a small art gallery down the block that closes at 6, or read a few more chapters on a bench at the charmingly rundown neighborhood park, Klauzal Square. Evan Rail, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025 That’s equivalent to when Pat was coaching with the Lakers probably to like a 10-year chapter. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 27 Mar. 2025 That chapter is closed, but it’s left her feeling vulnerable. Nancy Kruh, People.com, 27 Mar. 2025 And even though the refs reset the clock to 0.4 seconds, requiring someone to tip away Maryland’s desperation pass to close it out, add another chapter to the continuing story of fantastic finishes in March. Michael Marot, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for chapter
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  • The Tarpons, the Yankees’ Single-A affiliate in the Florida State League, had 20 of their 60 home games at Steinbrenner Field impacted by weather last season, with eight either postponed or canceled, according to NBC-affiliate station WFLA.
    Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2025
  • All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, NBC UNIVERSAL, their parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.
    Tony Zhang, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
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  • The stage is being set for the USC Glorya Kaufman School of Dance’s milestone 10th anniversary gala.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
  • But momentous events from beyond the stage hovered, too: In February, well after all 5,000 tickets had been sold for our two-night stand, Donald Trump dismissed multiple members of the Kennedy Center board and installed himself as the institution’s chairman.
    Ryan Miller, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
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  • Pineapple extract is in the mix to gently boost cell turnover.
    Annie Blackman, Allure, 10 Apr. 2025
  • In addition, these same poisons can damage a cell’s DNA which can allow that cell to grow out of control and cause cancer.
    Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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  • The technology giant has taken a number of steps to mitigate the impact of President Trump's steep tariffs on China.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Get started with a pallet of pewter square concrete step stones.
    Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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  • Big Brazilian music phase, which maybe is in there a little bit.
    Rachel DeSantis, People.com, 7 Apr. 2025
  • In a phase 3 clinical trial, about 24%–36% of people who took Rezdiffra saw their MASH resolve without worsening of liver scarring.
    Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 7 Apr. 2025
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  • The most snow Chicago has ever received in one season was 89.7 inches during 1978-79.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Long Beach Wilson’s Loren Webster won the Invitational girls long jump with a leap of 19 feet, 10 inches and Camren Smith of Quartz Hill won the Invitational boys triple jump at 49-06.00.
    Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
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  • Goodrich leads all scorers with 39 points in the 106-98 loss at Chicago. 1972 — Wilt Chamberlain plays his last pro basketball game.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Read more: Warriors' Steve Kerr Offers Massive Update on Steph Curry Following Scary Injury Curry has been great for the Warriors this season, averaging 24.1 points, 4.3 rebounds, 6.0 assists, and 1.1 steals per game.
    Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
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  • The Lesotho Communications Authority said the license would be in place for 10 years.
    John Bacon, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Rory McIlroy turned another major collapse into his grandest moment of all, hitting a wedge into 3 feet for birdie in a sudden-death playoff Sunday to finally win the Masters and take his place in golf history as the sixth player to claim the career Grand Slam.
    Time, Time, 14 Apr. 2025

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“Chapter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chapter. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.

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