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The Constitution calls for new maps every 10 years after the census is taken to divide up the population, redo the maps.
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Legislative voting districts typically are redrawn once a decade after each census to account for population changes.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
While there have been reports in recent years that large employers are ending workers’ ability to work from home, the LAO’s review of federal census and labor data suggests that there has not been a widespread return-to-office movement in the last three years.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
For readers unfamiliar with the Louisiana case, in late 2023, a federal appeals court ruled that Louisiana’s map drawn after the 2020 census violated the Voting Rights Act.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2026
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Dana Taylor, USA Today, 8 May 2026
Legislative voting districts typically are redrawn once a decade after each census to account for population changes.
—ABC News, 8 May 2026
While there have been reports in recent years that large employers are ending workers’ ability to work from home, the LAO’s review of federal census and labor data suggests that there has not been a widespread return-to-office movement in the last three years.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 7 May 2026
For readers unfamiliar with the Louisiana case, in late 2023, a federal appeals court ruled that Louisiana’s map drawn after the 2020 census violated the Voting Rights Act.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 6 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for census
Noun
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Jenkinson, who faces two counts, is accused of threatening Andrew on Wednesday and another man on Tuesday.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2026
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Since then, three more animals have died, bringing the final count to 55.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 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,
15 May 2026
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Carlsson and Terry did combine to assist on Granlund’s power-play tally on Thursday, but the effectiveness of Anaheim’s top line waned as the series went on.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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“Census.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/census. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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