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Recent Examples of census
Grimes' population has grown by more than 2,400 people in five years, according to the results of a special census.
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Phillip Sitter, Des Moines Register, 13 May 2026
The federal government postponed the special census just one day before Aurora was set to hold its original kick-off event.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
While there have been reports in recent years that large employers are ending workers’ ability to work from home, the LAO’s review of federal census and labor data suggests that there has not been a widespread return-to-office movement in the last three years.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
For readers unfamiliar with the Louisiana case, in late 2023, a federal appeals court ruled that Louisiana’s map drawn after the 2020 census violated the Voting Rights Act.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2026
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Phillip Sitter, Des Moines Register, 13 May 2026
The federal government postponed the special census just one day before Aurora was set to hold its original kick-off event.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2026
While there have been reports in recent years that large employers are ending workers’ ability to work from home, the LAO’s review of federal census and labor data suggests that there has not been a widespread return-to-office movement in the last three years.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
For readers unfamiliar with the Louisiana case, in late 2023, a federal appeals court ruled that Louisiana’s map drawn after the 2020 census violated the Voting Rights Act.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for census
Noun
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Bryce was still throwing the ball well, pitch count was still OK.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
17 May 2026
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McCray was indicted for manslaughter and principal to felony hazing, and Thurman was indicted for principal to felony hazing and three counts of obstruction of justice.—
Erin Clack,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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To ensure the fairness and credibility of our readers’ poll, any votes originating from the same IP address that exceed 20 submissions will be excluded from the final tally.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
15 May 2026
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Carlsson and Terry did combine to assist on Granlund’s power-play tally on Thursday, but the effectiveness of Anaheim’s top line waned as the series went on.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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“Census.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/census. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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