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Zane is not a borderman
"Colonel Zane, is not a borderman such as Jonathan worthy a woman's regard?"
— from The Last Trail by Zane Grey

Zoe is not a boy
"Yes," Petro's tone was respectful, but his eyes were dancing, "but Zoe is not a boy."
— from Our Little Grecian Cousin by Mary F. Nixon-Roulet

zōrzˈ islands near and belonging
A-zoresˈ (ā-zōrzˈ), islands near and belonging to Portugal.
— from Junior High School Literature, Book 1 by William H. (William Harris) Elson

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