as in area
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
a newcomer in the precincts of the automobile business
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Recent Examples of precinct
The legislation also allows landlords to file eviction notices in precincts adjacent to where their property is located.
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article Highland Beach officials will go forward with spending $3.5 million for two public safety projects after a majority of residents voted ‘yes’ on Tuesday’s ballot question with nearly all precincts reporting.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2025
However, the Memphis Police Department encourages people to keep their guns locked at home and offers free gun locks at precincts.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
Tarrant County commissioners Matt Krause and Manny Ramirez, whose precincts both include Keller schools, offered contrasting opinions in Jan. 16 statements.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2025
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article Highland Beach officials will go forward with spending $3.5 million for two public safety projects after a majority of residents voted ‘yes’ on Tuesday’s ballot question with nearly all precincts reporting.
—Abigail Hasebroock, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2025
However, the Memphis Police Department encourages people to keep their guns locked at home and offers free gun locks at precincts.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 13 Mar. 2025
Tarrant County commissioners Matt Krause and Manny Ramirez, whose precincts both include Keller schools, offered contrasting opinions in Jan. 16 statements.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precinct
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Here’s how the storm impacted the area: How much snow did Sierra Nevada get during storm?—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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Team 2 will survey the area associated with the tornado near Greenville.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
3 Apr. 2025
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The county’s budget and finance department will analyze vacant positions partially or fully funded by the county’s general fund.—
Destiny Torres,
Oc Register,
1 Apr. 2025
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The African American architect from Philadelphia, who died in 1950 at age 68, was the first Black graduate from the University of Pennsylvania’s architecture department and would ultimately become cohead of the renowned Horace Trumbauer firm.—
Evan Nicole Brown,
Architectural Digest,
1 Apr. 2025
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When building or updating a home, lean into timeless and traditional elements.—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
31 Mar. 2025
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As Verbeek changed back into her street clothes, the conversation turned to other elements of the wedding, which was going to be held, in eleven months, at the former estate of the sculptor Daniel Chester French, in the Berkshires.—
Adam Iscoe,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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Mercury in Pisces is a completely different vibe — one that pulls us away from the hard facts and into the realms of intuition, imagination and spirituality.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
29 Mar. 2025
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In the realm of legal technology, OpenText's Discovery suite, featuring Axcelerate, supports eDiscovery and investigations.—
GuruFocus,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Of course, the process of reviving these animals was no walk in the park.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
7 Apr. 2025
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Cleveland’s starters: 43 innings, 53 hits, 32 earned runs, 18 walks, 26 strikeouts (6.70 ERA) 1: The number of games without a hit for Steven Kwan.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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Grimes scored in bunches against the Knicks on Tuesday and finished with a team-high 26 points on 8-of-18 shooting from the field, 1-of-6 shooting from the three-point line and 9-of-10 from the foul line.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2025
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On the field: A comeback 2-1 win on the road against D.C. United.—
Andrew King,
Axios,
1 Apr. 2025
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The nuanced understanding of consumer emotions, tonality, and sentiment—critical elements for brand building—remain domains where human insight currently outperforms AI capabilities.—
Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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By the time defenders block one address or domain, new ones have already been assigned.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Precinct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precinct. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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