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The country's central government has little control in the area, and U.S. intelligence officials say the area is a haven for militants.

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  1. noun A roughly bounded part of the space on a surface; a region: a farming area; the New York area.
  2. noun A surface, especially an open, unoccupied piece of ground: a landing area; a playing area.
  3. noun A distinct part or section, as of a building, set aside for a specific function: a storage area in the basement.
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  • So this area is about eight times the size in higher -- especially in humans, as in lower primates. —  VS Ramachandran on your mind
  • Nicholson and his staff estimate that about 10 - 20\% of the fighters in the area are the hardcore Taliban ideologues, the rest are so-called "10 dollar a day Taliban." —  ABC News: ABCNews
  • You can also access the beach south to Fuwairit cliffs, but be careful, as the area is a mangrove march, and if your car get bogged, you can get into serious troubles with the incoming tide. —  Qatar Living - Everything you need to know about living in Qatar
  • The continued killing of suspected criminals and innocent wananchi in Kirinyaga district even after the rude exposure in April of the fragile security situation in the area is an indication that the security agents are yet to take charge. —  AllAfrica News: Latest
  • One of the largest testing centers in the area is the Lehigh Valley Health Lab in Allentown. —  WFMZ-TV 69NEWS: Top Stories
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  1. Latin ārea, open space; possibly akin to ārēre, to be dry; see arid.

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  1. Latin, a piece of level ground, a vacant space, a court, yard, field, threshing-floor; perhaps allied to arere, be dry; cf. arid. In dial. and vulgar pron. ã'ri: see airy, and cf. airy = aery.
 

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