Definition of regionnext
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as in area
a part or portion having no fixed boundaries if you look in the upper left region of the sky, you can see the constellation Orion

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as in neck
a broad geographical area corn is mostly grown in the central regions of the country

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Recent Examples of region By the numbers, Ohio castles take the crown, but the entire region sports magnificent structures worth a wander (and the drive). Jacqueline Kehoe, Midwest Living, 22 Apr. 2026 In a study published in Science Advances on Wednesday, Michaelson and his team grouped regions of the human genome by age and looked for which groups tracked closest to language ability. Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 22 Apr. 2026 Experts noted there were widespread human-rights violations across Haiti, particularly in Port-au-Prince and the Artibonite and Center regions, between October 2025 and February, the reporting period. Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026 In California, insects on the endangered list include the Franklin’s bumble bee, which lives in the Klamath Mountain region of southern Oregon and northern California. Sarah Linn, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for region
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  • Standing at 6ft 4in (194cm), Muriqi is a terrifying presence in the penalty area.
    Thom Harris, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
  • India wants to diversify its sourcing away from China in these sectors, Malik said, adding that shipbuilding and automotive steel are further areas of interest to India.
    Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
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  • McKellen was hospitalized for three days with a fractured wrist and neck injury following the fall on June 17, 2024, leaving him unable to return to the London run of Player Kings.
    Cara Lynn Shultz, PEOPLE, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Police said a 16-year-old boy was shot in the neck and took himself to the University of Chicago Hospital where he is listed in critical condition.
    CBS News, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
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  • Comfort spreads as the fertile Moon blesses your home zone and sextiles therapeutic Chiron in your 6th House of Sustainability.
    Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Apr. 2026
  • Flying southwest to northeast, the spacecraft steered toward a splashdown zone southwest of San Diego, where a US Navy recovery ship held position to await the crew’s homecoming.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 11 Apr. 2026
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  • Others turn to commercial renewable energy leases as both an alternative income stream and a way to put fallow land to work.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Then enjoy the rest of it on land, learning about native plants and animals at the Gulf State Park Nature Center and building towering sand castles with private lessons through Sand Castle University.
    Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 17 Apr. 2026
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  • She’s teamed up with Cadence OTC, a brand providing over-the-counter access to emergency contraception and urinary-tract infection (UTI) relief.
    Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Those seeking to complete develop on the tract of land containing Orland Square could qualify for tax breaks if the property is chosen as an opportunity zone, Development Director Ed Lelo said.
    Olivia Stevens, Chicago Tribune, 21 Apr. 2026

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“Region.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/region. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.

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