as in to manipulate
to divide (a state, school district, etc.) into political units that give one group an unfair advantage
gerrymandering urban districts to give rural voters a majority
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Recent Examples of gerrymander
The 2nd District became the center of a long-running legal battle after a federal court ruled the state had illegally gerrymandered the district to weaken the power of Black voters, who make up roughly a quarter of the state’s population.
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Brandon Conradis, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
While North Carolina’s state legislature aggressively gerrymandered their new map in favor of Republicans, New York’s state legislature left their lines mostly unchanged, making tweaks that only minorly benefit Democrats.
—Cooper Burton, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2024
The Ohio Supreme Court repeatedly ruled in 2022 its redrawn maps were unconstitutionally gerrymandered to favor Republicans.
—Sam Allard, Axios, 7 Oct. 2024
Even McKinley, who earlier had been gerrymandered into victory, lost his seat.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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Brandon Conradis, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
While North Carolina’s state legislature aggressively gerrymandered their new map in favor of Republicans, New York’s state legislature left their lines mostly unchanged, making tweaks that only minorly benefit Democrats.
—Cooper Burton, ABC News, 9 Oct. 2024
The Ohio Supreme Court repeatedly ruled in 2022 its redrawn maps were unconstitutionally gerrymandered to favor Republicans.
—Sam Allard, Axios, 7 Oct. 2024
Even McKinley, who earlier had been gerrymandered into victory, lost his seat.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gerrymander
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The raptors’ behavior underscores the complex relationship between fire and wildlife, revealing how some species adapt and even manipulate their surroundings to thrive.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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China can gather data on Americans or manipulate the content on TikTok to shape U.S. opinion, the government argues.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
11 Jan. 2025
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McGahn arranged a memo warning Trump the move could lead to his impeachment.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA TODAY,
15 Jan. 2025
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One day before TikTok star Deborah Finck died of rare soft tissue cancer, her daughter Katerina arranged a meaningful memory.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
15 Jan. 2025
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In 2022, the Israeli parliamentarian Naftali Bennett recalled negotiating with Netanyahu after a recent election failed to yield a clear winner.—
Ruth Margalit,
The New Yorker,
13 Jan. 2025
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The labor action sprang up almost a month ago at the height of the Christmas package delivery season, with workers at Amazon facilities dotted across the country picketing for better wages, benefits, and working conditions, and a demand that Amazon negotiate with them on a contract.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
13 Jan. 2025
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Multiple law enforcement officials have warned of bad actors scheming to take advantage of charitable people looking to chip in and give to those in need due to the fires.—
Julia Reinstein,
ABC News,
12 Jan. 2025
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New York Jets: Anthony Weaver Anthony Weaver's ability to scheme and develop defenses will be a massive asset for a Jets team that needs a head coach to help get the most out of its young players.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
11 Jan. 2025
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The model was the last large Rolls-Royce to debut before the outbreak of war, and the last engineered with significant input from Sir Henry Royce.—
Ben Oliver,
Robb Report,
14 Jan. 2025
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Finally, though, wood is back in business in a versatile new form: mass timber, a sturdy, humane product engineered not from ever-scarcer old-growth hardwood trees but from much younger, softer cedar, Douglas fir, and (lately) eastern hemlock.—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Gerrymander.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gerrymander. Accessed 27 Jan. 2025.
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