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Recent Examples of census
And the numbers being used come from the 2020 census, which are long outdated.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
DeSantis now demands yet another gerrymander, without a new census to justify it, and can count on six favorable votes at the Supreme Court.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
New York adopted its current congressional map in 2024, after procedural and legal challenges to maps drawn by the state's independent redistricting commission and later the state legislature after the 2020 census.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 21 Jan. 2026
With sixty-four inhabitants, as of the 2020 census, the county is the least populated in the country.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
DeSantis now demands yet another gerrymander, without a new census to justify it, and can count on six favorable votes at the Supreme Court.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 22 Jan. 2026
New York adopted its current congressional map in 2024, after procedural and legal challenges to maps drawn by the state's independent redistricting commission and later the state legislature after the 2020 census.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 21 Jan. 2026
With sixty-four inhabitants, as of the 2020 census, the county is the least populated in the country.
—Rachel Monroe, New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for census
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This beloved summer shower, known for its high meteor counts and bright fireballs, can produce up to 100 meteors per hour under ideal conditions.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
25 Jan. 2026
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The judge found probable cause for each of the charges, setting the count one bond at $7,500, $2,500 for count two and $500 for count three.—
CBS Miami Team,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The high-stakes election drew 43,970 voters to the polls during the in-person early voting period for Senate District 9, according to an unofficial tally from Tarrant County Election Administration.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Jan. 2026
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The final tally was a 17-5 advantage in shot attempts for Ottawa, and 9-4 in shots on goal.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
29 Jan. 2026
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“Census.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/census. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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