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Recent Examples of subdivision
By leasing land owned by approximately 7,300 Maasai landowners, Cottar’s provides local communities with a sustainable income, while protecting wildlife habitat from agricultural development and subdivision.
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Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Geisel first purchased the land surrounding the La Jolla Country Club Heights' subdivision observation tower in 1948, according to the Jason Barry Team, which held the listing.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
With little comment, the council approved rezoning land for the TimberStone subdivision, including a small parcel carved out for a future fire station.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
The single-family subdivision Selected by Jeff Speck Single-family zoning covers more of this country’s livable urban land than any other designation.
—Time, 2 June 2026
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Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Geisel first purchased the land surrounding the La Jolla Country Club Heights' subdivision observation tower in 1948, according to the Jason Barry Team, which held the listing.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
With little comment, the council approved rezoning land for the TimberStone subdivision, including a small parcel carved out for a future fire station.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
The single-family subdivision Selected by Jeff Speck Single-family zoning covers more of this country’s livable urban land than any other designation.
—Time, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subdivision
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At Justice, he was assigned to the Bureau of Investigation, then a relatively poky subdepartment known to the public, if it was known at all, for sniffing out violations of the 1910 Mann Act.—
Margaret Talbot,
The New Yorker,
14 Nov. 2022
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The officer with the York City Police Department was placed on administrative leave after the shooting on Tuesday, the department said in a news release on Wednesday.—
Michael Guise,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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Dissolving the department entirely requires an act of Congress.—
Alia Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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Under California law, police agencies are generally required to release to the public audio and video recordings of police shootings and other critical incidents involving great bodily injury within 45 days of the incident.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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The Cubs were in first place After consecutive 83-win seasons, the Cubs pushed their chips into the middle of the table, swinging a trade for Kyle Tucker, signing Matthew Boyd and Carson Kelly in free agency and opening up a lane for then-top prospect Matt Shaw to break camp with the club.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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The California secretary of state’s office on Wednesday declared that enough valid signatures were submitted.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Police said officers found the victim, identified as 48-year-old Andrew Coleman, of Highland, Indiana, inside an office, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.—
Jeramie Bizzle,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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“Subdivision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subdivision. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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