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
Raffensperger later clarified in a subsequent press conference that the threat affected between five and seven precincts in multiple Georgia counties.
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Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
In the North Mesa precinct, Republican incumbent Kyle Jones was challenged by Democrat Kiana Sears.
—Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Vote totals typically take longer to calculate in more densely populated urban areas that favor Democrats, as opposed to smaller rural precincts that lean Republican, which can also skew early results.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
But in several nearby precincts, Donald Trump won by close to 10 points.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 5 Nov. 2024
In the North Mesa precinct, Republican incumbent Kyle Jones was challenged by Democrat Kiana Sears.
—Jimmy Jenkins, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024
Vote totals typically take longer to calculate in more densely populated urban areas that favor Democrats, as opposed to smaller rural precincts that lean Republican, which can also skew early results.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
But in several nearby precincts, Donald Trump won by close to 10 points.
—Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precinct
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The handcuffed teenager was buckled into the front seat of Truong’s patrol vehicle because there was not a caged holding area for detainees in the back seat of that particular vehicle.Shelly Bradbury, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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Read Next: What Do Black Bears Eat? Black bears can quickly grow accustomed to a recurring food source in a particular area.Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Although the exact dates of its arrival and discovery are unclear, the penny-sized bit of rock somehow found its way into a Purdue University biology department desk drawer, where faculty uncovered it in 1929.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
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But then hours later, the sheriff's department went back to the family's home near the North Carolina border, where Patterson was handcuffed, arrested, booked on suspicion of reckless conduct and forced to post $500 bail.David K. Li, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
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And yet who among us has not felt naïve in the pursuit of a trench, parka, or puffer that can withstand both the elements and the critical eye?Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2024
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Around 300 international industry professionals and buyers from 30 countries are attending this year’s edition of the event, which comprises three elements – Pitching, Market and Forum.Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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When conflicts exist outside the U.S. realm, money tends to flow to U.S. Treasurys as a safe-haven investment.Sanford Mann, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Additional carrots for Ukraine are most likely to be found in the economic realm.Richard Haass, Foreign Affairs, 4 Nov. 2024
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As Pennsylvanians head to some nine thousand polling places to cast votes that are likely to decide the country’s future, go for a walk.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 5 Nov. 2024
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Get outside — for a walk, or to exercise — and limit time spent checking the news and social media, among other things.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 5 Nov. 2024
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Lastly, some of this knowledge was learned the hard way: By messing up in the field a few times and finally learning from those mistakes.Joe Arterburn, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Over six years later, that opinion still stands among experts in the field.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
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The malicious apps make network requests to a domain tied to the North Korean regime, letting the app download more malicious scripts that can ultimately give hackers access to a victim's computer.Kate Irwin, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
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That would have traditionally been the domain of an action project from a Lionsgate, AGC or other brawnier studio.Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Precinct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precinct. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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