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zone

[zohn] / zoʊn /


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The Nepalese army and armed police forces have been rescuing flooding victims, although many rescuers are struggling to reach the disaster zone on the Tibet side.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

Iran's Guards have also warned of a "danger zone" covering 1,400 square kilometres where mines may be present.

From Barron's Aug. 25, 2026

The northwestern part of Motte Rimrock Reserve, a biological field station on a rocky plateau managed by UC Riverside, also falls in an evacuation warning zone.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

Forecasters know that the conditions are ripe for storms to form, with warm humid air across the UK interacting with a zone of colder air pushing in from the west, higher in the atmosphere.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

It took the platoon four hours to cover the three miles from the landing zone to the tiny village they were supposed to search.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

And the Hawk fire is the latest example of the growing threat of destructive urban conflagrations in these zones as the planet warms, vegetation dries out and wildfires become more destructive.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

By contrast, both technologies have already been widely used in England and Wales since 2018 and there are plans to start imposing new restriction zones on offenders this autumn.

From BBC Aug. 25, 2026

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo declared a state of emergency in Washoe County, home to Reno, and urged people in evacuation zones to heed warnings.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 23, 2026

In late June, the rebel authorities declared their zones Ebola-free.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

These users simply avoided entering any gaming or PvP zones where their defenseless first-level avatars could be attacked by NPCs or by other players.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

“While the project followed standard approval processes for an industrially zoned parcel, we recognize the community wanted more engagement sooner, and we take that seriously,” Wehner said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 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

She also believes the city has to dramatically expand the creation of new housing, reduce red tape for developers and introduce “gentle density” into single-family zoned neighborhoods.

From Los Angeles Times May 26, 2026

The terms were restrictive enough to effectively ban such a project not only from land owned by Heath and his sister, but from all but the small portion of the township that’s zoned for industry.

From Salon Apr. 27, 2026

“You were zoned out for a good five minutes. Why you look so sad?”

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone

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

From MarketWatch Aug. 22, 2026

I probably won’t go to bed for another three hours, so I’ll just be zoning out.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 21, 2026

A Gilroy city staffer approved the Amazon project last July because it met zoning criteria set 45 years ago for industrial development.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

Its impact is likely to take time, since many zoning and construction rules are controlled by state and local governments.

From Barron's Jul. 10, 2026

Any leftover time is to be devoted to zoning.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




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