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a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
a newcomer in the precincts of the automobile business
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Recent Examples of precincts
With Mejia’s lead sitting at just 496 votes with 90% of precincts reporting, both campaigns said the race was still too close to call.
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Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Some of the precincts used in the calculation fall within more than one school district.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
With 84% of precincts reporting as of early Wednesday afternoon, 79% of DFL caucus-goers supported her while 16% were uncommitted.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 4 Feb. 2026
The three precincts with the highest search count were the 75th Precinct in Brooklyn, 113th Precinct in Queens, and the 44th precinct in the Bronx, all of which are comprised of at least 83% Black or Latino residents.
—Jessica Moore, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
After failing to recruit enough workers, West abandoned that plan but moved forward with neighborhood precincts for Election Day.
—Tracey McManus, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
But Williamson County Elections Administrator Bridgette Escobedo told the party a few months ago that primary voting would be restricted on election day to precincts at the Republicans' request, Ritchie said.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 18 Jan. 2026
The redrawn district eliminates some precincts that are Republican strongholds and adds a heavily Democratic area of Sonoma County.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
The officers did nightly foot posts near precincts, public housing and the subway system, 72 zones covering 59 communities.
—Mark Morales, CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Some of the precincts used in the calculation fall within more than one school district.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Feb. 2026
With 84% of precincts reporting as of early Wednesday afternoon, 79% of DFL caucus-goers supported her while 16% were uncommitted.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 4 Feb. 2026
The three precincts with the highest search count were the 75th Precinct in Brooklyn, 113th Precinct in Queens, and the 44th precinct in the Bronx, all of which are comprised of at least 83% Black or Latino residents.
—Jessica Moore, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026
After failing to recruit enough workers, West abandoned that plan but moved forward with neighborhood precincts for Election Day.
—Tracey McManus, Dallas Morning News, 20 Jan. 2026
But Williamson County Elections Administrator Bridgette Escobedo told the party a few months ago that primary voting would be restricted on election day to precincts at the Republicans' request, Ritchie said.
—Claire Osborn, Austin American Statesman, 18 Jan. 2026
The redrawn district eliminates some precincts that are Republican strongholds and adds a heavily Democratic area of Sonoma County.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
The officers did nightly foot posts near precincts, public housing and the subway system, 72 zones covering 59 communities.
—Mark Morales, CNN Money, 27 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for precincts
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Since June, federal immigration raids have disrupted neighborhoods and communities across Los Angeles and around the nation, including at work sites, along neighborhood streets and in commercial areas.—
Melissa Gomez,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Some religious communities bar menstruating women from common living areas, said Ahsan.—
Sana Noor Haq,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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The following burglaries are from reports collected from the Little Rock and North Little Rock police departments.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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In September, audio emerged of Canada’s Minister of Public Safety Gary Anandasangaree, the official responsible for implementing the legislation, questioning the ability of police departments to enforce the buyback.—
Max Saltman,
CNN Money,
15 Feb. 2026
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The rivalry is also spilling into other realms, including the Super Bowl.—
Matt O’Brien,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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However, after people serve their time in the hells, they can be reborn in other realms.—
Megan Bryson,
The Conversation,
5 Feb. 2026
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According to Mentee, the platform adapts flexibly to diverse tasks in logistics, manufacturing, and other industrial domains.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
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There isn’t a universal definition of kindergarten readiness, but many experts and educators rely on guidance from the bipartisan National Education Goals Panel’s five developmental domains critical to a child’s success upon entering grade school.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Advertisement Forty-six of my 76 first dates involved getting drinks, 13 were walks, and 11 were coffee.—
Sonya Gurwitt,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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As contact dwindled to occasional phone calls and walks, Holloway interpreted the behavior as confirmation of Youngblood’s narrative.—
Matthew Bremner,
Rolling Stone,
11 Feb. 2026
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But the extent of Epstein’s connections to seemingly countless powerful individuals in numerous fields, including media, validates the feeling that some Epstein obsessives have shared.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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But Gates’s agricultural holdings alone give him exposure to everything from corn and soy fields in the Midwest to potato operations in the Pacific Northwest, typically managed by professionals through his Cascade Investment vehicle.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
8 Feb. 2026
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Discovering a site like this allows archaeologists to further understand the culture and society of early medieval England, when the country was fragmented into several kingdoms but rulers like Offa were beginning to unify it and Alfred the Great was fighting off Viking invaders.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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The burial ground dates back to a significant time in English history, when regional kingdoms started to form and consolidate power.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Finally, two Olympic torches were lit two Olympic cauldrons, in Milan and Cortina, their flames at the center of shape-shifting spheres.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Across six permanent galleries—which appear to float above the lobby in concrete spheres—are 1,500 artifacts spanning 300,000 years of human history.—
John Arlidge,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Precincts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precincts. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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