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Discover LudwigThe phrase "work zone" is correct and usable in written English.
It is commonly used to refer to an area where construction or repairs are being carried out, or a place where people are focused on work. For example, "We need to be extra careful driving through this work zone to avoid any accidents."
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work zone
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An area where work is being done.
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work zone.
A threatening, anxious atmosphere pervades the work zone.
We are approaching what is posted as a work zone, with a speed limit of 45.
It sits in the middle of the work zone, closely surrounded on all sides by bridge construction.
His co-workers try not to bug him when he's sitting at his computer, locked into that work zone.
"The work zone required near-perfect performance by drivers of commercial vehicles," said Jennifer Bishop, a board investigator.
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Work Zone Information signs warn you of upcoming work zones and where they end.
With Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association, the court's conservative majority had the opportunity to make the entire U.S. public sector akin to a right-to-work zone.
Mr. Cooper said Mr. Mugford's name would be placed on the department's work-zone memorial.
He also lost his 18-year-old son, Anthony, in a work-zone crash last year.
But most of what the manual says about work-zone safety is neither mandatory nor specific.
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