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
Under the map, the roughly 875 residents living in Kansas City VTD 811, a voting precinct just south of Holmes Park and Rose Hill Cemetery, would be simultaneously placed in both the 4th and 5th Congressional Districts, the lawsuit said.
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
For now, the word from the precinct is that her death presents as a likely accident, and her follow-up questions are more of a tying-of-loose-ends formality than anything else.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Unofficial results Tuesday night showed Lee had a decisive lead, with 61% of the vote to Republican Ruth Bittner’s 39% with all District 34B precincts reporting results.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 17 Sep. 2025
According to Deadline, Shameless star Steve Howey has also been added to season 2, as a series regular, playing Jesse Wagner, the precinct's new captain.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
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Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2025
For now, the word from the precinct is that her death presents as a likely accident, and her follow-up questions are more of a tying-of-loose-ends formality than anything else.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
Unofficial results Tuesday night showed Lee had a decisive lead, with 61% of the vote to Republican Ruth Bittner’s 39% with all District 34B precincts reporting results.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 17 Sep. 2025
According to Deadline, Shameless star Steve Howey has also been added to season 2, as a series regular, playing Jesse Wagner, the precinct's new captain.
—Christopher Rudolph, PEOPLE, 16 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for precinct
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This area was mostly empty at the beginning, but the monstrous sounds of the race cars firing up their engines drew a lot of attention.—
Keenan Thompson,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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The chief sent multiple units to increase patrols in high-crime areas after three homicides that happened at the start of the weekend, police spokesperson Officer Bradley Perez said.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Oct. 2025
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Early on, his department sent drones skyward to see how the store was managing incoming vehicles.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
2 Oct. 2025
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Humphrey credits both trends to a shift in department culture.—
Monroe Trombly,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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In all of these places, the broad availability of talent—whether as founders, knowledge workers, or highly skilled blue-collar workers—is viewed as one core element of the corporate ecosystem’s success.—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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So there is this element of the star's narrative, the actor's narrative in the character.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Amid a complex international scenario, White Milano organizers continue to look beyond the realm of the traditional trade show paradigm, strengthening its partnership with Middle East buyers and brands.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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This month invites you into the realms of emotional mastery and deep inner work.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
1 Oct. 2025
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In Tuscaloosa, Alabama, no game day is complete without a stop at Gallettes, which is a mere five-minute walk from the football stadium where the Crimson Tide play.—
Marianne Williams,
Southern Living,
3 Oct. 2025
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The battery lasts almost two full days, even with a bunch of notifications coming in and a couple of outdoor walks tracked.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
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In the third quarter, FIU center Julius Pierce limped off the field with a leg injury.—
Walter Villa,
Miami Herald,
5 Oct. 2025
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Guerrero, in the first inning, connected for a towering fly ball to left field.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Unlike traditional security systems that treat these domains separately, ARGUS merges them, giving it the ability to sense, analyze, and respond to breaches across networks and environments simultaneously.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Oct. 2025
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The answer to this conundrum lies not in the markets, as conventional wisdom often argues, but in the domain of governance and public policy.—
Kingsley Moghalu,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Precinct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precinct. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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