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Recent Examples of subdivisions
The highway department will strategically apply salt to intersections, hills, bridges and curbs in subdivisions, but aim for conserving on other stretches of subdivision roads.
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Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
According to the city’s ordinances, streets in subdivisions have to be extended for other subdivision development.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2026
Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
According to the city’s ordinances, streets in subdivisions have to be extended for other subdivision development.
—Charlotte Observer, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for subdivisions
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Emergency teams were deployed immediately to contain damage and maintain operations, while authorities coordinated with security agencies to secure the site.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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This wasn’t surprising, given that intelligence agencies compartmentalize information about sensitive operations.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
30 Mar. 2026
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Ada is the only county in Idaho that operates under a single highway district, created by frustrated voters in 1971 to replace the rural highway districts and city street departments still used in Canyon and other counties.—
Mark Dee
April 4,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Apr. 2026
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Firefighters collaborated secured the building in collaboration with city departments until representatives of the house arrived on scene to figure out the next steps, authorities said.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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There is a priority placed on prevention and providing services to children and families within the home environment.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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If trapped by moving water, seek the highest possible point and contact emergency services by calling 911.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
1 Apr. 2026
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Our real estate data comes from public records that have been registered and digitized by local county offices.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Unlike homes, offices typically recirculate the same air for long periods, often with humidity levels as low as 20–30 percent and carbon dioxide readings between 800 and 1,200 ppm.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Because lenders don’t always report to all three bureaus, fraudulent accounts may appear on only one report.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
25 Mar. 2026
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Tomkins began his career editing news summaries for Radio Free Europe’s foreign bureaus before joining Newsweek in 1957 as a foreign news editor.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
22 Mar. 2026
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How to prepare before strong winds approach Trim tree branches away from your house and power lines.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Consider shopping around online, then, as online banks and lending institutions tend to offer more competitive rates on these accounts compared to what banks with physical branches often do.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Subdivisions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subdivisions. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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