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area

[air-ee-uh] / ˈɛər i ə /




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The debris was found on Monday morning by a plantation worker in Indonesian Borneo, after residents reported hearing a loud bang the previous evening over a remote area of Central Kalimantan province.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

That same evening, officers found a coyote in the area where the child was bitten, trapped it and euthanized it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

This is more than twice the area burned last year without the influence of El Niño.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

“It’s definitely an area that people are focused on,” Eger said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

This one was tucked away in an area where private jets and small puddle jumpers landed and took off.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova

France will impose new curfews in areas where needed on Tuesday, Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said, adding that the measures introduced in several cities the previous day had "helped keep the night calm".

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

One of the areas young people said they wanted more help with was developing communication skills.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

The crown prince had seen success in other areas as well.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

In Austin, a newly built home’s price per square foot was nearly 20% less than that of an existing home, making for the deepest price difference across the 50 most populated U.S. metropolitan areas.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

At least we're working on the burned areas, so we don’t have to clear brush.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz


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