Example Sentences

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He "zoned out" from the conversation and zoomed in on the tune - The Girls by Calvin Harris - and immediately asked for his number with a view to signing him.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

The terms were restrictive enough to effectively ban such a project not only from land owned by Heath and his sister, but from all but the small portion of the township that’s zoned for industry.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

More than 500,000 Florida students now participate in a scholarship program, and 53% of the K-12 student population in Florida in the 2024-25 school year attended something other than their zoned public school.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

This purchase was especially fortuitous as the facility was in an area already zoned to permit a medical clinic.

From Slate • Jan. 13, 2026

Then one day in science class, I was sitting in the back row, totally zoned out.

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith