a total number obtained or recorded by noting each thing as it was being added
a thorough census of all the grizzly bears living within the national park
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Recent Examples of censusesCombining data from more than 24,000 sources, including surveys and censuses, the report includes mortality estimates during crises like COVID-19.—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025 States controlled by either Democrats or Republicans have already undertaken pretty egregious gerrymanders during previous regular redistricting processes, particularly following the 2010 and 2020 censuses.—Charlie Hunt, The Conversation, 8 Aug. 2025 Legislative control over map-drawing, weak legal safeguards, and non-standard redistricting between censuses all enable strategic manipulation.—Davina Hurt, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Aug. 2025 The commission drew maps after the 2010 and 2020 censuses and both plans helped Democrats achieve supermajorities in legislative houses and the congressional delegation — thanks largely to demographic trends and declining GOP voter registration.—Dan Walters, Oc Register, 6 Aug. 2025 As a result, several states adopted new maps between the 2010 and 2020 censuses.—Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 3 Aug. 2025
Combs had been sentenced to 50 months (roughly more than four years) by a judge after a two-month trial ended with him being convicted on two counts of transportation to engage in prostitution.
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Elizabeth Wagmeister,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
Bowers, was convicted on all 63 federal counts in 2023 and sentenced to death.
Los Angeles came back from a 3-0 first-period deficit with three tallies in the third as Kevin Fiala and Quinton Byfield lit the lamp before Kempe’s tying score.
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Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
When large and small crowds in large and small towns gather respectfully, even exuberantly, to register their response to the country’s direction, measuring newsworthiness by body count or damage tallies misses the critical story.
Trinidad Chambliss threw for 315 yards and one touchdown, adding another 53 rushing yards, while running back Kewan Lacy added two rushing scores in a balanced performance the team desperately needed after the previous week’s loss to Georgia.
Prioritizing grades, test scores, and college admissions as the main measures of success often undermines young people’s futures and strains parent-child relationships.
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