gray area
Example Sentences
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Michael Jackson’s estate could’ve existed in this gray area forevermore, letting his memory hover somewhere between genius and joker.
From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026
Regular bikes are already banned from anything designated as a “trail,” according to a city ordinance, but a spokesperson for Lee said e-bikes were a gray area that his proposal aims to address.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
Cases like Monique’s highlight that gray area between passengers behaving badly, your own feelings of safety as a passenger, and official U.S.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
That was a huge burden on our editors, especially since it was still a gray area.
From Slate • Apr. 1, 2026
The tarp closest to the cave covered a gray area, a place where the worlds met.
From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston
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