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as in district
an area (as of a city) set apart for some purpose or having some special feature
several abandoned warehouses in the city's industrial section are being converted into art galleries and artists' lofts
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as in portion
one of the pieces from which something is designed to be assembled
had trouble fitting the sections of the bookcase together
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Recent Examples of section
Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 9 Nov. 2025
With the exception of Checker, who was inducted through a video tribute from a live show, all artists had a dedicated performance section filled with the top musical artists of today and years past.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 9 Nov. 2025
Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2025
Instead of pulling out random strands, Hazan recommends starting at the front and working back toward your crown, sectioning out 10 quarter-inch-wide pieces a quarter of an inch apart.
—Maureen Choi, Glamour, 25 Sep. 2025
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The enduring moment of the game is probably the deep touchdown pass between Shough and Chris Olave — the one that saw Olave shrugging off cornerback Jaycee Horn and then scampering into the end zone, then jumping into a Panthers field-side fan section.
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After sectioning the hair further, Campora treated each two-inch section with Joico's JoiWhip Design Foam and blow-dried with a large round brush, pinned to set and cool.
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Walsh thinks that if HJR 4209 were to pass, costly lawsuits would follow the loss of Republican districts.—
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The idea is that districts could better coordinate and share some of the more expensive and difficult-to-find resources, such as speech language pathologists or school psychologists.—
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That response was to a question specifically about inside linebacker Dre Greenlaw, who missed the Broncos’ final two regular-season games with a hamstring injury and was one of the only players not on the field during a brief portion of Friday’s workout open to reporters.—
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Credit card interest rates represent a significant portion of financial institutions’ revenue.—
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The fringe is parted in the middle, falling naturally on both sides of her face without creating blunt or heavy lines.—
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Would the two sides decide to part before the deadline?—
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Events like moving to a new neighborhood, buying a new car, changing jobs or even adjusting one’s daily commute can be enough to warrant a review of one’s risks and coverage.—
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His parents recalled playfully hitting him with pool noodles during his progressions, a routine that eventually drew in a growing group of neighborhood kids for daily practices.—
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After Whoopi Goldberg's Finding Your Roots segment revealed that football player Tony Gonzalez is her distant cousin, the actress invited the former athlete to The View.—
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These ads showed images of tractors, mountains of blueberries and a man’s hands massaging a clump of dirt, each segment highlighting a different part of the industry.—
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During that time, she was transferred five times between facilities, separated from family, denied access to counsel, and confined in conditions that were deeply troubling and inappropriate for any person, let alone a United States citizen.—
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Additives often include preservatives to maintain freshness and texture or resist mold and bacteria, and emulsifiers to prevent ingredients from naturally separating.—
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The pilot program, if passed, would run for 18 months, and the new zone would be between Market and Folsom streets and South Van Ness Avenue and Third Street.—
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Use extra caution near the surf zone as these large waves will be capable of sweeping people into the frigid and turbulent ocean water.—
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Digital networks and algorithmic curation have fragmented public life into discrete informational universes.—
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This combination of surging quantity and personas that are nearly indistinguishable from real humans creates serious challenges for detecting deepfakes, especially in a media environment where people’s attention is fragmented and content moves faster than it can be verified.—
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“Section.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/section. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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