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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
There were plenty of Statehouse districts with elections this year, but relatively few of them were actually competitive.
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Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
His district covers a wide swath of the lower peninsula, and includes Ludington, Mt. Pleasant, Clare, Caledonia and Ionia.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
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—USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
The Lower 9th Ward's only public school could close after Martin Luther King Jr. failed to meet the district's standards for an automatic charter renewal.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
His district covers a wide swath of the lower peninsula, and includes Ludington, Mt. Pleasant, Clare, Caledonia and Ionia.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
Arkansas Presidential Election Results Arkansas U.S. House Election Results
See our complete Arkansas U.S. House Election Results for all districts, including county-by-county maps and breakdowns:
Sign-up for Your Vote: Text with the USA TODAY elections team.
—USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
The Lower 9th Ward's only public school could close after Martin Luther King Jr. failed to meet the district's standards for an automatic charter renewal.
—Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for district
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The shooting in Little Italy San Diego Police are investigating a deadly shooting in broad daylight Wednesday in San Diego’s Little Italy neighborhood that was followed by a shootout involving police a short while later.NBC San Diego, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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The collection rests on layers of tarps and clothes that likely adds up to hundreds, if not thousands, of pounds of debris, the remnants of an outdoor encampment on a one-acre plot in City Heights, a neighborhood in southern San Diego.Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Gayle Cosby won over Hasaan Rashid for the District 2 race with 54% of votes with 100% of precincts counted in Marion County, according to unofficial results from the Marion County Election Board.Caroline Beck, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
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Arizona will not start reporting results until all precincts have reported their tabulations or one hour after polls close, whichever comes first.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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While most of Indiana is in the Eastern time zone, parts of the state are in Central time.Liam Quinn, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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All four states are in the Eastern time zone so will report votes before the central time WI or AZ and NV in Mountain time.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Sometimes the signs of emotional abuse are not immediately apparent, but the Hotline has a comprehensive section that provides more information, examples and options for determining next steps.R. Eric Thomas, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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The school moved from 11th and Catharine to its current location on South Broad Street in 1997, and the section in front of the school was named Boyz II Men Boulevard in 2017.Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
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“District.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/district. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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