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zone

[zohn] / zoʊn /


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The route meant that a material amount of Saudi’s oil exports could avoid the Hormuz battle zone.

From MarketWatch Sep. 17, 2026

The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note touched 5% on Monday, a danger zone that risks hurting stocks and the wider economy.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

"In that moment I was in the zone a lot. I didn't hear noise at all," Zverev said.

From BBC Sep. 14, 2026

Arizona, meanwhile, attacked in waves — blocking a punt in the fourth quarter and taking over three yards from the end zone.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 13, 2026

If the entire tidal-locked habitable zone looks like this, I can’t imagine a more beautiful new home for humans to live.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

In rotating, players are encouraged to maintain the side's shape by swapping zones with their team-mates – filling gaps as they arise.

From BBC Sep. 18, 2026

Navy warrant officer who served for decades, including in war zones in Iraq and Afghanistan, the Austins told the local news station, adding that in his final days he struggled with PTSD.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 18, 2026

Lara also welcomed the introduction of more 20mph zones and said she could not understand why "there was so much resistance to it."

From BBC Sep. 16, 2026

"A mesophotic coral ecosystem lives deeper than the usual shallow coral reefs, in zones where light is much more limited," explained Zinzindohoué.

From Science Daily Sep. 15, 2026

Yet those other Mediterranean zones not only failed to rival the Fertile Crescent as early sites of food production; they never gave rise to indigenous agriculture at all.

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

The lawsuit alleges that the leased land is zoned exclusively for agricultural use and that the federal government violated laws requiring state and county notification, as well as procedural steps required before beginning construction.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

In 2025, Texas passed bills legalizing housing on commercially zoned land and subdivisions of starter homes, which were rendered difficult or illegal to build by municipal zoning laws, large lot requirements, or other design requirements.

From Barron's Jun. 24, 2026

He "zoned out" from the conversation and zoomed in on the tune - The Girls by Calvin Harris - and immediately asked for his number with a view to signing him.

From BBC May 2, 2026

But the opportunity was thwarted when, in 2023, following pushback from some local residents, his township passed an ordinance that banned large solar projects from land zoned for agriculture.

From Salon Apr. 27, 2026

More and more land was zoned for industrial use, which meant more houses torn down.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

“It has increased in value because of zoning and because of time.”

From Salon Sep. 5, 2026

Rather, it has a patchwork of municipal and county zoning ordinances, with some — including in the cities of Burbank and Culver City and Alameda County — requiring buffer zones.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

There’s a team of uniformed servers with white shirts and gray aprons, though they don’t take orders directly; table service isn’t allowed under the current zoning restrictions.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 24, 2026

In cities such as in California, more restrictive zoning led to tight supply, which pushed up home prices.

From MarketWatch Aug. 22, 2026

In a surprise move, the commission voted unanimously not to recommend the zoning change.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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