area

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Families were loaded on to tipper trucks and driven about 30 minutes away to Kubwa, an area where residents say basic amenities were missing and tensions emerged with the original inhabitants.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Technology is one area to consider, as are select names in consumer staples and healthcare.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

The fire was burning in an area with “flashy fuel,” the spokesperson said, and fire officials were sending several ground and air resources to keep the fire from spreading.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

In PowerWash Simulator's case that means cleaning through one mucky area - say, a fun house or a roller disco - after another; quite literally rinse and repeat.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The boy hadn’t known that, because he hadn’t been in Maya-Jade’s room, because it was next to Laura’s room and they were supposed to keep that area germ-free.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman