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
Throughout the show, characters deal with various crimes, ranging from street offenders to high-profile murders, while working through their personal problems within the precinct.
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Francesca Gariano, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Our leaders were instrumental in working with local precincts to drive those dreadful numbers down and keep them down.
—Joel Mosbacher, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2025
Lee is leading in precincts across West Oakland, the city’s downtown and the large swath of town east of Lake Merritt — all the way across the flatlands to the San Leandro border.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
The count included results from all 108 election precincts.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
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Francesca Gariano, People.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Our leaders were instrumental in working with local precincts to drive those dreadful numbers down and keep them down.
—Joel Mosbacher, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2025
Lee is leading in precincts across West Oakland, the city’s downtown and the large swath of town east of Lake Merritt — all the way across the flatlands to the San Leandro border.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
The count included results from all 108 election precincts.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precinct
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Per the outlet, the pope's maternal grandparents lived in New Orleans' Seventh Ward, an area known to be traditionally Catholic and a melting pot of people with African, Caribbean and European roots.—
Jordana Comiter,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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On a day when the Kansas City attack wasn’t at its best, Miller played a key role for a back line that repeatedly came up clutch inside its penalty area.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
9 May 2025
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The College For Creative Studies Fashion Design Program is recognized as the largest and most equipped fashion accessory design department in the United States.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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An email sent in March from a former employee in the finance department to top management which was reviewed by The Times said MBN had $8 million in its accounts, including $4.7 million that could have been used to cover unused annual leave and partial severance.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025
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Artificial intelligence was a major factor in the actors strike of 2023 and the burgeoning technology will remain a key element in next year’s negotiations.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
5 May 2025
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Morality is not a useful element in foreign policy decision making.—
Frank Lavin,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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In the indie film realm, sales agents are choosing to view Trump’s declarations as another tantrum.—
Elsa Keslassy,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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The British empire’s command over coal helped expand the realm to the ends of the earth.—
Alexander C. Kaufman,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2025
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Xander Bogaerts began the bottom of the fifth with a walk and went to third when right fielder Jo Adell bobbled, ever-so-slightly, a single by Jake Cronenworth.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2025
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Crim went hitless in 11 at-bats with a walk and a run scored.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 2025
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Both teams’ trainers joined EMS to get him onto a cart and off the field.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
4 May 2025
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Patrick, 29, and Brady, 47 — who have a history, both on and off the field — snapped a photo together at the exclusive bash, which was held at Carbone Miami on South Beach.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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Environmental programs tend to be organized by geographic domain and discipline—the National Water Quality Program of the US Geological Survey, NSF’s Arctic Observing Network, and the US Forest Service, for instance.—
Eric Morgan,
Wired News,
10 May 2025
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If there was a strategic view, then India would already have a larger gamut of options going in various domains.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
9 May 2025
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“Precinct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precinct. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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