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as in affiliate
a local unit of an organization our chapter was well represented at the Jaycees' national convention

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as in stage
an individual part of a process, series, or ranking a horror movie that marks a new chapter in vicarious sadism

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Recent Examples of chapter At the top of a hill in a sprawling Santa Clarita industrial park in the shadow of Magic Mountain’s roller coasters, a significant chapter in the history of motorsports was written. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 25 May 2025 In bringing back the dire wolf, Colossal has reopened a chapter of Earth's history, which many thought was permanently closed. Nia Bowers, USA Today, 24 May 2025 Taylor Swift may be getting ready to announce the next chapter of her career. Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025 After months of escalating tariffs between the world’s two largest economies, the trade war between the U.S. and China is entering a new chapter – a steep reduction of their respective tariffs for 90 days as the two countries continue trade talk this week. Dian Zhang, USA Today, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for chapter
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Noun
  • The Canucks are the Vancouver Canucks' minor league affiliate, while the Eagles serve as the developmental affiliate of the NHL's Colorado Avalanche.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 28 May 2025
  • Charlotte, top minor league affiliate of the Florida Panthers, won 44 games and finished second in the AHL Atlantic.
    Steve Lyttle, Charlotte Observer, 28 May 2025
Noun
  • The upper stages of both Falcons are expendable, but SpaceX has gotten very good at churning out that complicated piece of hardware.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 29 May 2025
  • The allegations stem from when Tate was living in England from 2013 to 2015, which was during the early stages of launching an adult webcam business.
    Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • Victor said the immigration officer moved the men to another cell.
    Lauren Petracca, New York Times, 29 May 2025
  • After a brain injury, NMDA receptors can become overexcited, causing further cell death, so quieting these receptors might prevent additional damage.
    Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 29 May 2025
Noun
  • While San Diego police banned the carotid restraint, the lawsuit alleges the department did not take steps to address the risks of holding people facedown.
    City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
  • Take steps to keep your financial records and personally identifying information secure.
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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  • Introducing Week Zero—a short, structured, pre-onboarding phase that prepares, filters and sets the tone for every new sales rep before their first official day.
    Ryan Hohman, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
  • The first phase involves reducing operations and staffing over several months, moving inmates to other prisons, and conducting studies on logistics, closure impacts and the site’s long-term future, corrections officials said.
    Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 23 May 2025
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  • The next year, shoe designer Roger Vivier saw Balenciaga’s bet and raised him a few inches, designing a thigh-thigh silhouette for Yves Saint Laurent’s 1963 collection in alligator leather.
    Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
  • The topper's cotton shell helps keep things cool, and it is designed to easily fit mattresses up to 18 inches thick.
    Nora Colomer may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 19 May 2025
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  • In the league, even though Villa were staggering along, the points tally kept ticking over.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 28 May 2025
  • The point of emphasis for him right now is fielding slow rollers.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025
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  • But there are also common-sense protections that could—and should—be put in place by both businesses and our government to prevent heat illnesses and deaths.
    The Editors, Scientific American, 20 May 2025
  • Once in place, these testing models allowed brands to try new ideas to receive feedback on what would perform well based on the data the company already has about its audience.
    Alexandra Pastore, Footwear News, 20 May 2025

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“Chapter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chapter. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.

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