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area

[air-ee-uh] / ˈɛər i ə /




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Her year as president on the area council proved contentious, prompting several former colleagues to issue a statement Saturday criticizing her congressional bid.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026

The authority said the site would be "incongruous" and allow rollercoasters of "excessive scale" to have an "overbearing and oppressive" presence in the area.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

At the Trop, they were around $500, meaning it was cheaper for people to travel to the Tampa Bay area, even when factoring in flights and hotels.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

The first pulses briefly heat a localized area of the magnetic material, causing a small region to reverse its magnetic orientation.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

My eyes kept tracking around the room, taking in a small library, a simulation setup, lounge area, and cafeteria.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

JetBlue, however, appears to be strong operationally in areas within its control, analysts at UBS said in a note Tuesday.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

The Wall Street Journal found broad areas of agreement when it asked 1,500 voters recently about some of the top policy ideas circulating in Congress and on the campaign trail.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

He has been under house arrest in the capital, Juba, since March last year as fighting persists in some areas of the country.

From BBC ● Oct. 27, 2026

Combining these areas of expertise allowed the team to investigate an established problem in magnetic memory from a different perspective.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 27, 2026

She will have to pass through heavily guarded areas to access the port, but no matter.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly


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