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a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
a newcomer in the precincts of the automobile business
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Recent Examples of precinct
At the precinct, the officers handcuffed him to a chair.
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Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Voters also can take advantage of free bus rides to their voting precincts on Election Day through the Detroit Department of Transportation.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Per New York’s Safe Haven Law, parents are allowed to legally and safely surrender newborns at hospitals, police precincts, or fire stations without facing criminal charges as long as the child is left in the care of responsible personnel.
—Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
These internal cliques, or deputy gangs, which have been tied to specific LASD precincts, have names like the Banditos, the Grim Reapers, and the Regulators.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
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Omar Jimenez, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Voters also can take advantage of free bus rides to their voting precincts on Election Day through the Detroit Department of Transportation.
—Dana Afana, Freep.com, 25 Oct. 2025
Per New York’s Safe Haven Law, parents are allowed to legally and safely surrender newborns at hospitals, police precincts, or fire stations without facing criminal charges as long as the child is left in the care of responsible personnel.
—Pilar Arias, FOXNews.com, 22 Oct. 2025
These internal cliques, or deputy gangs, which have been tied to specific LASD precincts, have names like the Banditos, the Grim Reapers, and the Regulators.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precinct
Noun
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Tabor and Sheriff Jay Cantrell both said the new quarantine space, along with other spaces being added for medical care, the intake and release of detainees, and court proceedings may allow the sheriff's office to open some areas to new programming.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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Local and state officials criticized the immigration operation in the area Friday.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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On Friday, two federal judges ordered SNAP benefits to be paid from the department's contingency fund, but confusion continued over the issue Tuesday.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Nov. 2025
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Ausberry said at a press conference last week that LSU and its athletic department are not broken.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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The neutral tones and organic elements of the hotel’s 349 rooms and suites soothe the spirit and mirror the otherworldly atmosphere of the Riviera Maya.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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Depending on which elements are involved, airglow can appear in subtle shades of green, red or orange.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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At Sportico’s Invest in Sports conference, industry leaders discussed how their businesses have entered new territories, built new lines of business, embraced fresh investment strategies and even considered entering into the realm of the absurd.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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This quiz will test your knowledge of the strange, shadowy realm of dark matter.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The major muscles worked during monster walks are the glutes, hip abductors, quadriceps, and hamstrings.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
31 Oct. 2025
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Chop Robinson was escorted off the Hard Rock Stadium field midway through the second quarter with a towel draping his head the entire 60-yard walk.—
Omar Kelly
Updated October 31,
Miami Herald,
31 Oct. 2025
Noun
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His middle name is a homage to the Atlanta Braves’ former field where Freddie played for the majority of his career.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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The next time Hamilton had the ball, Sculley hit Oliver crossing the middle of the field for a 90-yard touchdown.—
Richard Obert,
AZCentral.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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Cue, a wind-appropriate domain.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Downloads hosted on unfamiliar domains or file-sharing sites should be treated as unsafe.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Precinct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precinct. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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