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[zohn] / zoʊn /


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The yen is once again approaching the potential intervention zone, within sight of the historically sensitive 160-163 range against the dollar, he adds.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

A three-hour drive from Ho Chi Minh City, through winding roads teeming with moped riders balancing ladders and live chickens, the industrial zone of Dong Nai rises from the rural landscape.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

The club are in the relegation zone and 18th is their lowest position after 10 games of a season for 40 years.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 2026

“You’re in this zone where the unemployment rate is going down, the labor market is firming and inflation is moving further away from the Fed’s target.”

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 10, 2026

Few people could tolerate the gray zone for long, but this was the place where George Blake found his true calling—and his real powers as a spy.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

Schools located near the western boundaries of time zones, including those in Forks, Washington, would be particularly affected because sunrise already occurs relatively late in those locations.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

The map of qualifying zones was based on census income data that goes back as much as six years, meaning that it may no longer reflect the current status of a neighborhood.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026

"This is a momentous day for Oxford Street, but also for London," Mayor Sadiq Khan told reporters on the thoroughfare, one of the busiest shopping zones in Europe.

From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026

It said most workers would also be barred from settlements from Sunday, with the exception of industrial zones and a limited number of other areas.

From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026

Shoemaker knew nothing about underground steam explosions–he couldn’t: they don’t exist–but he did know all about blast zones.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson

Occasional experiences of “mindless eating” or “dissociative eating” are human; most of us have zoned out with a bag of chips at one point or another.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

While Bratenahl families are zoned for the Cleveland Metropolitan School District, many buyers elect to send their children to nearby private institutions, including Hathaway Brown School and Hawken School.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

Under the ordinance, developers can now build up to four-story buildings with up to 16 units on lots that were previously zoned for single-family homes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 1, 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

Bryce and Aurora are zoned out in front of the TV.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden

If Thomas Jefferson proclaimed landed democracy, Herbert Hoover, the evangelist of zoning codes, was the prophet of the ownership society.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

The Uttarakhand government on 12 October approved new floodplain zoning rules to regulate land use and development.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

Dunmoyer, of the California Building Industry Ass., stressed that the measure doesn’t overthrow local zoning rules.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

So if a community didn’t have a moratorium in place and its zoning laws allow a data center, “They’re done,” said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026

Dad started driving while I stared out the window, zoning out to his favorite jazz station on the radio.

From "From the Desk of Zoe Washington" by Janae Marks


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