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The pursuit happened Tuesday and began in Rocky Mount’s Meadowbrook subdivision, the Edgecombe County Sheriff’s Office said in a May 7 news release.
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Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
The council’s hearing about Silverleaf, a large and expensive mixed-use subdivision proposed south of Karcher Road near Gem State Adventist Academy, lasted more than two hours Monday evening.
—Noah Daly
may 7, Idaho Statesman, 7 May 2026
Price Strategically Smart pricing starts with a careful look at recent sales of comparable homes within a tight radius — ideally the same subdivision or a few blocks away.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
Her subdivision was built largely in the 1960s and has not changed much since then.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 5 May 2026
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Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
The council’s hearing about Silverleaf, a large and expensive mixed-use subdivision proposed south of Karcher Road near Gem State Adventist Academy, lasted more than two hours Monday evening.
—Noah Daly
may 7, Idaho Statesman, 7 May 2026
Price Strategically Smart pricing starts with a careful look at recent sales of comparable homes within a tight radius — ideally the same subdivision or a few blocks away.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026
Her subdivision was built largely in the 1960s and has not changed much since then.
—Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 5 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subdivision
Noun
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At Justice, he was assigned to the Bureau of Investigation, then a relatively poky subdepartment known to the public, if it was known at all, for sniffing out violations of the 1910 Mann Act.—
Margaret Talbot,
The New Yorker,
14 Nov. 2022
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Of course, none of this would be possible if the DOJ and Blanche happened to remember the department’s own function as the ostensible guardian of the rule of law.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
14 May 2026
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This role gives him the opportunity to explore different departments before eventually committing to a specialty.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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The object no longer belongs to its origin or to its own agency, but to the structures that contain it.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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The veteran forward, who came over from the Dallas Wings in free agency, totaled 8 points, six rebounds and four assists in 27 minutes.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Plus, the addition of a cuff adds a more polished aesthetic that prevents you from looking frumpy at the office or dinner.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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The law allows a President to exclude personal records, sets out timetables for releasing documents once the President has left office, and provides a mechanism for asserting executive privilege to keep certain material secret.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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“Subdivision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subdivision. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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