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“Website.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/website. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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• This website is currently under construction .
• Their website looks amateurish .
• I've found a really useful website about allergies on the Net .
• Their website is fairly plain , but very easy to navigate .
• If you have any problems , consult the FAQs on our website.
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[ web -sahyt ]

• a connected group of pages on the World Wide Web regarded as a single entity, usually maintained by one person or organization and devoted to a single topic or several closely related topics.

/ ˈwɛbˌsaɪt /

• a group of connected pages on the World Wide Web containing information on a particular subject

/ wĕb ′ sīt′ /

• A set of interconnected webpages, usually including a homepage, generally located on the same server, and prepared and maintained as a collection of information by a person, group, or organization.

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The Morrisons website also appears to be down, with a "502 bad gateway" error message on some pages.

Forty years older than Daisy, Suzanne Noble has written about her own sexual adventures and now has a website and podcast called Sex Advice for Seniors.

The fraudulent QR codes direct people to websites that ask for credit card or debit card information in an apparent effort to steal financial data.

First, understand the difference between a regulated legal bet and an off-shore betting app or website.

He founded a website aimed at helping Saudi women flee their country to Europe.

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