as in neighborhood
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
Cities and the counties would have the option to pledge local tax revenue from inside the STAR bond district toward repaying bonds, but wouldn’t have to.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2025
The Eagles secured an early advantage and built on their lead, securing a 73-66 victory to stay undefeated in district play.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Jan. 2025
Final touches Tim Witkowski, Aramark’s district manager for the Kansas City region, said the last 24 hours before the game is spent putting the final touches around Arrowhead.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 18 Jan. 2025
One photograph, from the Myeongdong shopping district, is nearly all wall, a plane of battered brick and concrete.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 18 Jan. 2025
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 29 Jan. 2025
The Eagles secured an early advantage and built on their lead, securing a 73-66 victory to stay undefeated in district play.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Jan. 2025
Final touches Tim Witkowski, Aramark’s district manager for the Kansas City region, said the last 24 hours before the game is spent putting the final touches around Arrowhead.
—Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 18 Jan. 2025
One photograph, from the Myeongdong shopping district, is nearly all wall, a plane of battered brick and concrete.
—E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for district
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Nearly a month after deadly wildfires ripped through Los Angeles neighborhoods, the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) has finally reopened in Malibu, California.—
Greg Wehner,
Fox News,
4 Feb. 2025
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The native New Yorker returned to the East Coast after covering neighborhood news in Denver at Denverite and Colorado Public Radio.—
Desiree Mathurin,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Feb. 2025
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One of the biggest benefactors of the subcontractor arrangement was Edward Moody, one of Madigan’s legendary 13th Ward precinct captains who was paid more than $354,000 by ComEd between 2012 and 2018, all for little or no work, Schwartz said the evidence showed.—
Ray Long,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2025
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But Lopez the Florist is in one of the precincts Trump won.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
The Mercury News,
19 Jan. 2025
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Trump visits North Carolina, California disaster zones; talks about dismantling FEMA 03:14 Noem, who held her state's lone U.S. House seat for eight years before becoming governor in 2019, has risen in the GOP by tacking closely with Trump.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2025
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Areas affected by the fire are being repopulated, and residents are being escorted to repopulated zones between 12 p.m. and 6 p.m. local time, according to Cal Fire.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA TODAY,
24 Jan. 2025
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At one point, Abrams and Hobert journeyed from their stage left section and joined the conversation.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA TODAY,
3 Feb. 2025
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For more information, visit the getting there section of the hotel's website.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Feb. 2025
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“District.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/district. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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