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
So what a news organization will try to do essentially is, some poll closes and some precincts are reporting and some counties begin to report.
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Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
With two thirds of Maryland’s precincts reporting, the Associated Press said Question 1 passed.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 6 Nov. 2024
More:Trump, Harris vie for Arab American, Muslim votes in Michigan as Yemenis gain spotlight
In November 2020, Biden crushed Trump with 88% of the vote in the two precincts in the south end of Dearborn, the area Almudhegi was speaking from Tuesday.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
Today, a Texas road tripper expects to find a brewpub in just about any courthouse square in the state, except in dry precincts.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Steven Strogatz, Quanta Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
With two thirds of Maryland’s precincts reporting, the Associated Press said Question 1 passed.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 6 Nov. 2024
More:Trump, Harris vie for Arab American, Muslim votes in Michigan as Yemenis gain spotlight
In November 2020, Biden crushed Trump with 88% of the vote in the two precincts in the south end of Dearborn, the area Almudhegi was speaking from Tuesday.
—Niraj Warikoo, Detroit Free Press, 6 Nov. 2024
Today, a Texas road tripper expects to find a brewpub in just about any courthouse square in the state, except in dry precincts.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precinct
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Salerno said highs for the region this time of year in the desert are typically in the 70s and 60s in higher terrain areas.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Instead of focusing solely on saturated areas, ask where healthcare innovation is genuinely lacking.Janet Zhang, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Police departments in those jurisdictions generally do not help ICE carry out street-level arrests, and jails will not hold immigration violators charged with traffic offenses, or in some cases violent felonies.Nick Miroff The Washington Post, arkansasonline.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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The department has been working with a partial revenue share from the conference over the past two seasons — about $19 million annually — but will begin receiving a full share of about $38-$40 million a year starting in 2025.Matt Murschel, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Dec. 2024
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The league also argues the songs, or at least elements of those songs, are in the public domain.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Dec. 2024
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Hearty vegetables, like potatoes and turnips, add a nice element of earthy flavor, along with a touch of sweetness thanks to carrots.Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
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Earn rewards on your spending: Best credit cards for shopping In the realm of experiences, cruise company Virgin Voyages began this month offering its first product accepting bitcoin as a payment option — a $120,000 annual pass for up to a year of sailing on its cruise ships.Mimosa Spencer, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Given all of that, what possible threat could an email service launched by Elon Musk, let alone one that currently remains in the realm of rumor, pose to Gmail users?Davey Winder, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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The hotel is located about a 20-minute walk from the McDonald's where he was arrested.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Police were called to a bar in Victoria in central London – a short walk from the palace – on Tuesday evening when a festive celebration turned violent.Lianne Kolirin, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024
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Then, at the end of the quarter, quarterback Aidan O’Connell was knocked out of the game and carted off the field with a knee injury and an air cast on his leg.Vic Tafur, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Technology tests in include regolith sampling, regolith adherence, Global Navigation Satellite System abilities, radiation tolerant computing, and dust mitigation using electrodynamic fields.Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2024
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Think of an organization in any domain that has achieved something big in the last few decades.Adam Fayed, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The imposter site was created by a company called Namecheap Inc. on Nov. 22, a week before the Instagram video was shared, according to the domain information tool WHOIS.Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Precinct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precinct. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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