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zone

[zohn] / zoʊn /


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If not, it could slide back to a zone of 9975-10554, meaning a bigger pullback of 28% to 32% from its June peak.

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

He held up on a curveball from Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola that clipped the bottom of the strike zone.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

Lebanon's army says its troops have begun deploying to a "pilot zone" in the south of the country following the withdrawal of Israeli forces under a US-brokered agreement reached last month.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

LHS 1140 b circles a red dwarf star within its habitable zone.

From Science Daily Jul. 21, 2026

“The optimal habitable zone is very specific. We are nearly ready with a defoliant.”

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

As for the hyperscalers, the strategists said breakouts through resistance zones “would represent an important bullish signal for that group after months of underperformance.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 23, 2026

But this summer's event was unique for two reasons: multiple time zones and indoor stadiums.

From BBC Jul. 20, 2026

The US State Department said operations had started in "pilot zones" in Froun, Srifa and Zawtar al-Gharbiya.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

Priests used this odd object, divided into zones inscribed with the name of a god, as a teaching tool: In a sacrificed animal, departures from the liver’s usual features were viewed as messages from deities.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

Red, blue, yellow, orange, black, pink, purple, creamy white, multicolored—the jumble of colors in Mesoamerican maize reflects the region’s jumble of cultures and ecological zones.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann

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

A few months later, with a new supervisor in place, the township board banned large solar development from land that’s zoned for agriculture.

From Salon Apr. 27, 2026

More than 500,000 Florida students now participate in a scholarship program, and 53% of the K-12 student population in Florida in the 2024-25 school year attended something other than their zoned public school.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 3, 2026

And it was true: I could have been, which is always what worried Mami and Papi, too, especially after what happened at the middle school that I was zoned for.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina

Mitchell was also named the president of the group, which was promising to “focus on policy areas like taxation, economic development incentives, deregulation and zoning at the state and local level.”

From Salon Jul. 9, 2026

There the zoning ordinance of 1916 mandated that tall buildings step back at certain prescribed heights, making sure the streets did not come to resemble the bottom of the Grand Canyon.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 27, 2026

It also designates all existing and active idle wells as “nonconforming uses,” meaning they may only operate during the phaseout period and are no longer compliant with current zoning.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 23, 2026

Other provisions would help communities convert underused buildings into housing, modernize zoning rules and provide grants and loans for rebuilding aging homes.

From Barron's Jun. 23, 2026

“The Plain Dealer is the real paper. The Sun Press is just local stuff: city council meetings and zoning boards and who won the science fair.”

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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