zone
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The route meant that a material amount of Saudi’s oil exports could avoid the Hormuz battle zone.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 17, 2026
"In that moment I was in the zone a lot. I didn't hear noise at all," Zverev said.
From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026
Arizona, meanwhile, attacked in waves — blocking a punt in the fourth quarter and taking over three yards from the end zone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
He threaded passes into minuscule gaps in Ohio State’s zone defense.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026
I have plenty of time to hydrate, claim a good spot near the starting line, and get in the zone.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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The only exceptions are a number of rental trial zones,, external all of them located in England, yet some parents regard e-scooters as legitimate toys.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
They do not do this in fixed zones but look to create these triangles when they feel like the moment is right.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
However, it also noted that periods of heavy rain or drought could indirectly affect fault zones, pointing to a study that suggested that rates of micro-quakes may undergo small variations related to rainfall patterns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
At subduction zones, one tectonic plate sinks beneath another, carrying water from the oceans down toward the mantle.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 13, 2026
Relief washed over her body, hearing her mother’s voice coming across a whole continent and three time zones right into Aimee’s bedroom.
From "Nine, Ten: A September 11 Story" by Nora Raleigh Baskin
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Imagine a grade-school parent who has a child zoned for a failing, unsafe public school.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026
The lawsuit alleges that the leased land is zoned exclusively for agricultural use and that the federal government violated laws requiring state and county notification, as well as procedural steps required before beginning construction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 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
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
These thoughts spiraled in Emily’s mind while she zoned out, watching Liam flick open his Zippo with a lit flame, then whip the top closed.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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Rather, it has a patchwork of municipal and county zoning ordinances, with some — including in the cities of Burbank and Culver City and Alameda County — requiring buffer zones.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 2026
Loudoun has long been a hub for data-center development because of its easy zoning, relatively low-cost energy and geographical proximity to telecom network exchanges.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
Oldenburg was pushing back against restrictive zoning and suburbanization, arguing that fully residential neighborhoods weakened the societal fabric of the United States.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
In cities such as in California, more restrictive zoning led to tight supply, which pushed up home prices.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 22, 2026
I was busy enough shifting into my new role at city hall, which entailed going to more zoning board meetings and fewer senior citizen picnics than my previous job had.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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