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zones

  • plural
    of zone.
    zone
    noun
    any continuous area that differs in some respect, or is distinguished for some purpose, from adjoining areas, or within which certain distinctive circumstances exist or are established: The temperature lies outside the danger zone.
  • present tense form
    of zone (3rd person singular).
    zone
    noun
    any continuous area that differs in some respect, or is distinguished for some purpose, from adjoining areas, or within which certain distinctive circumstances exist or are established: The temperature lies outside the danger zone.

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On Friday, officials confirmed that a body had been discovered in a burnt-out area as emergency services continued searching affected zones.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

The city would first seek reimbursement from the federal government for law enforcement services, particularly in high-security zones, Szabo said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

Environmentalists also say river bank fortifications destroy shallow-water zones where aquatic life and insects breed -- and the adjoining natural floodplains that act like sponges at times of excess water.

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

Authorities in Valencia have been shutting down main viewing zones to traffic, citing severe risks of overcrowding and forest fires.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

As we shall see, there were few or no wild mammal species suitable for domestication in the other Mediterranean zones of California, Chile, southwestern Australia, and South Africa.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond