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Oregon’s Malik Benson took a line-drive punt 85 yards to the end zone to give the Ducks a lead.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

A recent study suggests that the Cascadia subduction zone and the San Andreas fault can become synchronized, with a major earthquake on one fault potentially followed by seismic activity on the other.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

We can zone out or become so absorbed in something like driving or cooking that we lose track of time, without it being a cause for concern.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

He argued there "should be a landing zone to agree mandatory testing", without undermining competitive advantage between companies and nations.

From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2026

It took the platoon four hours to cover the three miles from the landing zone to the tiny village they were supposed to search.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin

Homeowners in Escambia County, Fla. — which includes Pensacola — were the biggest group rezoned into high-risk flood zones, followed by homeowners in Pender County, N.C., according to an analysis by Cotality.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 23, 2026

That trip includes a two-hour refueling stop in Auckland, New Zealand, which is two time zones closer than Sydney to the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

There are no human casualties yet, thanks to the wide exclusion zones on land and in the air.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026

The development pocket landed on California’s distressed insurance market list because it falls within Placer County, which stretches 65 miles east into the severe fire zones of the rugged Sierra Nevada.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

If you stayed in safe zones, like Ludus, you didn’t have to worry about your avatar getting robbed, kidnapped, or killed.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline

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

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

She also believes the city has to dramatically expand the creation of new housing, reduce red tape for developers and introduce “gentle density” into single-family zoned neighborhoods.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026

LOS ANGELES—Jason Grant thought he had found a gem: two adjacent parcels zoned for high-density housing in an amenity-rich neighborhood 3 miles from Venice Beach.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026

Obviously I'd zoned out of the lesson again.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell

Rowan, who originally had grander plans for the property but pulled back, has filed multiple lawsuits and spent years battling the local zoning board over septic systems, dock rights, and parking complaints.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 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

Instead, the zoning administrator left the public record open for 30 days to allow additional written comments before issuing a decision.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 7, 2026

As long as the area has a current Permission to Terrorize zoning permit from the Department of Supernatural Licenses and Records.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston