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
That precinct workers count ballots by hand after the close of polls.
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Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
Hegseth falsely claimed that Walz waited until after the burning of Minneapolis’ third police precinct building to call up the Minnesota National Guard.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 10 June 2025
Harper said protesting at cops’ homes is more effective than demonstrating at the precinct.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
Officers also arrested one juvenile for obstruction, who was released from the precinct.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
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Dan Gooding
gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
Hegseth falsely claimed that Walz waited until after the burning of Minneapolis’ third police precinct building to call up the Minnesota National Guard.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 10 June 2025
Harper said protesting at cops’ homes is more effective than demonstrating at the precinct.
—Julian Roberts-Grmela, New York Daily News, 23 May 2025
Officers also arrested one juvenile for obstruction, who was released from the precinct.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precinct
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Keep clear of puddles - Driving through puddles or low rainwater areas can cause vehicles to hydroplane or skid out of control Don't tail large vehicles closely - Trucks or buses can kick up a water spray that obstructs visibility.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
26 June 2025
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Kaiser has seen one case of measles this past month, which was in the Santa Clarita area, Hudson said.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2025
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A day after a man was shot and killed by Lenexa police, the department declined to provide additional details about the shooting, including whether the man fired at officers.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
24 June 2025
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Develop internal processes that ensure departments work with IT to identify where workflows intersect with risk.—
Daniel Root,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Working as part of a collaboration often scrubs the more human elements from the story, those moments that might be unflattering are the moments that remind people that these mythic figures of our imagination are, in fact, flawed humans, just like you and me.—
Brendan O’Meara
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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The third element involves moving the listing to multiple listing services, or MLS, and onto aggregation sites like Zillow.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
23 June 2025
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Indeed, it’s never made anything less than a good one, with a number of them ranking in the excellent-to-stone-cold-classic realm.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
20 June 2025
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The first in the series, Crown of War and Shadow, introduces readers to a complex mystical realm, thrilling action sequences and a new sweeping love story.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
20 June 2025
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Advertisement Pasadena and our great nation must remain united and resolute in our view that children, families, and people from every walk of life are welcome and make our community great.—
Victor M. Gordo,
Time,
18 June 2025
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Those nights saw Chuck Finley strike out 11 in eight innings and combine with Troy Percival on a three-hitter along with Omar Olivares surviving six walks in 6 2/3 innings the following nights to combine with three others on a six-hitter.—
Larry Fleisher,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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But a college degree is not necessary to earn a good salary in some fields.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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If gravity interacts with the Higgs field under these conditions, this interaction could change how gravity behaves.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
24 June 2025
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That’s the domain of humans: the executive who senses when to pivot, the founder who intuits product-market fit before the metrics appear, the storyteller who moves a room, the leader who earns trust in a single conversation.—
Dror Berman,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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So how exactly did the former domain of couples’ massages and cucumber water become the next frontier in medicine?—
Kelsey Eisen,
Robb Report,
26 June 2025
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“Precinct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precinct. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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