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Recent Examples of census
The county in total had 9,450 homeless residents in 2024, according to census data.
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Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
In 2012, for example, lawmakers redrew the maps as part of the standard process based on new census numbers.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
The Census Bureau has tallied counts of the most common last names in each once-a-decade head count since the 1990 census.
—Mike Schneider, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
The new maps would be used through 2030, after which the state would return to a system in which a bipartisan commission draws House districts after the decennial census.
—Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
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Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 15 Apr. 2026
In 2012, for example, lawmakers redrew the maps as part of the standard process based on new census numbers.
—Garrett Shanley, Miami Herald, 15 Apr. 2026
The Census Bureau has tallied counts of the most common last names in each once-a-decade head count since the 1990 census.
—Mike Schneider, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2026
The new maps would be used through 2030, after which the state would return to a system in which a bipartisan commission draws House districts after the decennial census.
—Russell Berman, The Atlantic, 9 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for census
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His few lines of dialogue have a power that far exceeds their word count, but what speaks for Jeremy most of the time are his physical gestures, which blend blank detachment with willful ferocity.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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While 10,000 steps has long been promoted as a daily goal, studies have shown that many health benefits—especially for older adults—can occur at lower step counts.—
MD Published,
Verywell Health,
11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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To ensure the fairness and credibility of our readers’ poll, any votes originating from the same IP address that exceed 20 submissions will be excluded from the final tally.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Apr. 2026
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The number of cases recorded in 2025 was the highest single-year tally since 1991.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Census.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/census. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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