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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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“If you are in one of these zones, leave immediately,” the Orange County Fire Authority wrote on X.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026

"In some cases, closure zones and antisocial behaviour orders which banned women from entire areas in some cases" led to "mass criminalisation because women were breaching those orders".

From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026

Rather than having a largely consistent chemical composition, white matter contains numerous distinct lipid zones.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2026

In response, he underlines his past human rights work in conflict zones such as Rwanda.

From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026

Step out of your comfort zones and soar.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad