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areas

  • plural
    of area.
    area
    noun
    any particular extent of space or surface; part.

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That may already be on the way, via a newly introduced council amendment that would allow bigger data centers to be sited in rural and agricultural areas instead of residential corners—a move the organizers oppose.

From Slate ● Aug. 6, 2026

The minister said they used the most suitable areas within the field to "minimise exposure to public view".

From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2026

Tokyo's defence ministry posted on X that "something that may be a ballistic missile has been launched from North Korea", later saying there was no impact "on the areas around Japan".

From Barron's ● Aug. 6, 2026

According to the researchers, the results highlight phosphate regulation and fat metabolism as especially promising areas for the development of future medicines.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 6, 2026

And the four of us—horses, dog, and I—spent a wonderful summer exploring the wilderness areas of the Bighorn Mountains in Wyoming.

From This Side of Wild by Gary Paulsen