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an area (as of a city) set apart for some purpose or having some special feature
Independence Hall in Philadelphia's historic district
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Recent Examples of district
Lawmakers have tried to use the events to pressure Republican members in swing districts to vote with the Democrats to block some Trump administration agenda items — or, failing that, to increase public pressure so vulnerable lawmakers lose their seats in the 2026 midterm elections.
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Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
The coalition includes representatives from bigger districts such as the Douglas County School District, Academy School District 20 and Colorado Springs School District 11, as well as representatives from schools that are not CHSAA members.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 22 Apr. 2025
Earlier in his career, Lawlor was state’s attorney for the Ansonia Milford district for a dozen years.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2025
Sharing a name with the residential district in London where Grande reportedly lived while filming Wicked in 2023, the track is widely believed to be written about the Oscar nominee’s split from ex-husband Dalton Gomez.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Apr. 2025
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Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2025
The coalition includes representatives from bigger districts such as the Douglas County School District, Academy School District 20 and Colorado Springs School District 11, as well as representatives from schools that are not CHSAA members.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 22 Apr. 2025
Earlier in his career, Lawlor was state’s attorney for the Ansonia Milford district for a dozen years.
—Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2025
Sharing a name with the residential district in London where Grande reportedly lived while filming Wicked in 2023, the track is widely believed to be written about the Oscar nominee’s split from ex-husband Dalton Gomez.
—Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for district
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In cities that have an uneven distribution of foliage, neighborhoods featuring more greenery can offer a relative cooling effect, enabling residents to better withstand dangerously hot summers.—
Henna Hundal,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Burke, of mixed Chinese American descent, bought the rundown 19th-century building for $700,000 in 2013 and invested more than $4 million in renovations, hoping to be a part of the historic neighborhood’s renaissance.—
Jason Motlagh,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2025
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Our leaders were instrumental in working with local precincts to drive those dreadful numbers down and keep them down.—
Joel Mosbacher,
New York Daily News,
24 Apr. 2025
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Lee is leading in precincts across West Oakland, the city’s downtown and the large swath of town east of Lake Merritt — all the way across the flatlands to the San Leandro border.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Chisholm had just struck out looking on a 3-2 pitch that appeared out of the zone, leading to an argument from Chisholm and an attempt at intervention from Aaron Boone.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
18 Apr. 2025
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The 76-year-old billionaire called for a free trade zone between the EU and the U.S. — echoing similar comments from Elon Musk — and said the current trade tensions could seriously hurt European industries.—
Shannon Carroll,
Quartz,
18 Apr. 2025
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In February, Martin removed the chief and deputy chief of the Federal Major Crimes section, which oversees cases involving drugs, firearms possession, child exploitation, human trafficking and immigration violations.—
Andy Kroll,
ProPublica,
28 Apr. 2025
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The Davis Center completes the Conservancy’s multi-decade efforts to turn the northern section of Central Park, once the park’s most beleaguered and neglected area, into one of the most alluring.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
28 Apr. 2025
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“District.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/district. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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