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an area (as of a city) set apart for some purpose or having some special feature
Independence Hall in Philadelphia's historic district
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Recent Examples of districts
Geren’s, McQueeney’s and Collier’s state legislative districts all include part of the school district.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
Financing districts are typically scheduled to end years after the development is competed.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
But Democrats making moves to gain more favorable districts against Republicans in Colorado and Virginia could help boost their numbers next November.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Three of the county’s four public cemetery districts will run out of space in the next 16 years – and in some cases, even sooner.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
In 2010 when Democrats controlled the Indiana House, the party held nine of the 11 districts that touched the state’s border, including two that overlapped with Perry County.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
Here's a list of all the districts that will have a bond, override, or site sale on November's ballot.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
At least 10% of residents in all of the congressional districts in Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and South Carolina, and almost all of the districts in Texas and Utah, have Marketplace plans, according to KFF.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
The tour includes five public workshops, likely hosted between August and October, with one in each of the county supervisor districts.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Oct. 2025
Financing districts are typically scheduled to end years after the development is competed.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 24 Oct. 2025
But Democrats making moves to gain more favorable districts against Republicans in Colorado and Virginia could help boost their numbers next November.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Three of the county’s four public cemetery districts will run out of space in the next 16 years – and in some cases, even sooner.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2025
In 2010 when Democrats controlled the Indiana House, the party held nine of the 11 districts that touched the state’s border, including two that overlapped with Perry County.
—Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 17 Oct. 2025
Here's a list of all the districts that will have a bond, override, or site sale on November's ballot.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
At least 10% of residents in all of the congressional districts in Florida, Georgia, Mississippi and South Carolina, and almost all of the districts in Texas and Utah, have Marketplace plans, according to KFF.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
The tour includes five public workshops, likely hosted between August and October, with one in each of the county supervisor districts.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for districts
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Never mind white World War Two soldiers’ relationship to segregation within the army itself, and ensuring that Black veterans couldn’t be entitled to the same VA resources, couldn’t move into the same neighborhoods that white veterans moved into.—
Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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Despite Dayton being a hub for mid-century furniture, Molski said he's been to nearly every one of Cincinnati's 52 neighborhoods.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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Qatar Airways' Al Mourjan Business Lounge blends modern aesthetics with traditional Qatari elements, and offers terrific dining options, private sleeping pods, luxury showers, and quiet zones.—
Staff Author,
Travel + Leisure,
24 Oct. 2025
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The team says the process could one day help restore farmland, wetlands, and industrial zones that have long been written off as too contaminated to recover.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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New precipitation amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.—
Cheryl Vari,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
27 Oct. 2025
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Even without Miller for the bulk of three quarters, Charlotte proved once again these aren’t the Hornets (1-1) of old.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Oct. 2025
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These internal cliques, or deputy gangs, which have been tied to specific LASD precincts, have names like the Banditos, the Grim Reapers, and the Regulators.—
Jesse Hyde,
Rolling Stone,
21 Oct. 2025
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Per New York’s Safe Haven Law, parents are allowed to legally and safely surrender newborns at hospitals, police precincts, or fire stations without facing criminal charges as long as the child is left in the care of responsible personnel.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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Imaging tools come into play The team then used imaging tools, such as hospital and micro-CT scans, thin sections, X-ray spectroscopy, clay analyses, and examination of the discovery site.—
Abhishek Bhardwaj,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Surgeons operated on the boy, removing the magnets and damaged sections of his intestines.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Districts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/districts. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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