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[ree-juhn] / ˈri dʒən /


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Women in the region will have access to a dedicated NHS psychiatric intensive care unit for the first time, following a £4.63m investment by Kent and Medway Mental Health NHS Trust.

From BBC ● Nov. 9, 2026

Moscow's forces have been grinding westwards, but have been unable to seize the prized Donetsk region in more than four years.

From Barron's ● Nov. 9, 2026

Many Pacific islands saw intense fighting during World War II, and the region remains strategically important.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026

It grows into the brainstem, a critical region that regulates breathing, heartbeat, and swallowing.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026

Valentina Tereshkova came from a modest background in the Yaroslavl region.

From "Women in Space" by Karen Bush Gibson

"Bacteria can latch on to less viscous portions of each particle, but cannot reach more viscous regions until they break it down," said Inman.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026

The unusually good preservation of the cannabis DNA could provide valuable insights into how humans domesticated the plant and how it spread across different regions over thousands of years.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 8, 2026

Frustration is bubbling over in Indonesia and Malaysia -- especially in regions bordering Singapore that are seen as a prime location for new tech facilities.

From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026

He argued that Manchester's scheme attracted rough sleepers from the surrounding regions, adding that "it's only if everywhere does it at the same level that you can actually end rough sleeping".

From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2026

As a result, in the very long run, technology may have developed most rapidly in regions with moderate connectedness, neither too high nor too low.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond


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