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special area

American  

noun

British.
  1. distressed area.


Example Sentences

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The judge also ruled that the Pentagon’s closure of a special area reserved for Pentagon correspondents was unlawful and undermined the court’s previous order.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

“We want to give these students just an idea that they live in a special area, and the role these trees play in sequestering carbon from our atmosphere.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2025

They also designated about 100 acres on the Longicharo peninsula as a special area for the giraffe.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2025

"One special area of focus when it comes to greater efficiency in patient care is digitalization, which also means the use of automation and artificial intelligence," Balzer explains.

From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2023

Did he envision any special area of activity?

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey