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region
noun as in area, domain; scope
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The primary road through the region, world-famous Highway 1, which clings to cliffs high above the Pacific Ocean in postcard-worthy fashion, is almost constantly closed by landslides, isolating communities and stranding weary travelers.
An extra challenge that home-improvement retailers have this quarter is going up against last year’s hurricane-fueled demand that boosted sales in affected regions.
Its relentless march across America’s Great Plains would have been far less efficient without the region’s endless, powerful, omnipresent curtain of wind.
The deal comes amid an escalation of heavy Russian drone and missile attacks across Ukraine in recent weeks, and as Moscow reports territorial gains in the southeastern Zaporizhzhia region.
The team discovered that people were more likely to trust false information during "gain" situations, and this behavior corresponded with activation in regions of the brain that process reward, assess risk, and interpret others' intentions.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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