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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 After six seasons and eight years, The Handmaid's Tale has finally written its last chapter. EW.com, 27 May 2025 The first chapter of the new book Tearing Down the Orange Curtain: How Punk Rock Brought Orange County to the World, like its unfurling title, leaves you a bit breathless. Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 26 May 2025 The next chapter in this rivalry is set to kick off on Tuesday, May 27, at 8 p.m. ET from Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis. Matt Levine, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 May 2025 Now the next chapter in South Africa’s history is being written by a new generation with remarkably high hopes. Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for chapter
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Noun
  • There is also video footage on an ABC affiliate showing a crowd of people rallying against officials dressed in camouflage and riot gear.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 8 June 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
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  • Shohei Ohtani is there as well, in the late stages of Tommy John surgery rehab that could be completed just after the All Star break.
    Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
  • The band went on stage at 3:30 a.m. on Sunday morning, just after Janis Joplin and just before The Who.
    Mark Osborne, ABC News, 9 June 2025
Noun
  • Season 3 kicks off with Georgia (Brianne Howey) in a holding cell on charges of murdering Tom (Vincent Legault).
    Emily Krauser, People.com, 7 June 2025
  • Nearly 50 men spent hours in a small holding cell asking for water, food and medication.
    Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 7 June 2025
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  • 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
  • Trump's administration took steps to remove protections for thousands of Afghan refugees earlier this month, asking them to self-deport and officially terminating their Temporary Protected Status (TPS) amid an ongoing immigration crackdown.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
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  • Timing up your viewing experience with a new moon phase will also help so that light reflected off our celestial neighbor doesn't drown out the billions of stars lighting up the Milky Way, astronomers say.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 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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  • Ouellette won the 1,600 title (Martin was second) and another senior Oliver Guzy won the long jump (22 feet, 3 ¼ inches) was second in the 300 hurdles.
    Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 1 June 2025
  • Even just 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.
    Bay Area Weather Report, Mercury News, 31 May 2025
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  • The Elks offense, now led by Ford and featuring emerging talents in the receiving corps, will look to exploit a Lions defense that allowed 24.4 points per game in 2024.
    Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 June 2025
  • Mayr’s evolutionary point possibly vanishes in the jump to humanlike complexity and intelligence, whereupon the whole playing field is utterly transformed.
    Philip Ball, Wired News, 8 June 2025
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  • Lollapalooza, which began in 1991, notably became the Woodstock for Gen X-ers, Naiman said, a place for community and a diverse set of music.
    Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 1 June 2025
  • These thousands of islands in the South China Sea offer beaches and biodiversity in abundance, a place that U.S. News ranks as the 45th best country in the world.
    Alex Ledsom, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025

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“Chapter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/chapter. Accessed 14 Jun. 2025.

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