as in area
a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
a newcomer in the precincts of the automobile business
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Recent Examples of precinct
Map drawers draft the outlines of these districts, as well as those for state senate and state house seats, city council districts, and county precincts, like in Galveston County.
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Literary Hub, 9 Feb. 2026
With Mejia’s lead sitting at just 496 votes with 90% of precincts reporting, both campaigns said the race was still too close to call.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Now his officers are under siege from all sides, and the command center at the downtown Minneapolis precinct is their redoubt.
—Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
Others drove to the police precinct while being followed by ICE watchers, and then demanded that the activists be arrested.
—Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
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Literary Hub, 9 Feb. 2026
With Mejia’s lead sitting at just 496 votes with 90% of precincts reporting, both campaigns said the race was still too close to call.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Now his officers are under siege from all sides, and the command center at the downtown Minneapolis precinct is their redoubt.
—Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026
Others drove to the police precinct while being followed by ICE watchers, and then demanded that the activists be arrested.
—Ruby Cramer, New Yorker, 23 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for precinct
Recent Examples of Synonyms for precinct
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AccuWeather forecasters warned that the risk of thunderstorms in northern portions of the Central Valley, along with coastal Southern California, could trigger flash flooding and tornadoes in some areas.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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The 30-year-old Somali American, who also co-owns a Mediterranean restaurant in the same area experiencing similar economic tribulations, described his coffee shops as local melting pots for Muslims and non-Muslims, East Africans and White people.—
Yahya Salem,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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The department has been aggressively going after states that handed out commercial driver’s licenses to immigrants who shouldn’t have qualified for them ever since a fatal crash in August.—
Josh Funk,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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This respiratory season, the city of Chicago has seen the highest levels of emergency department visits and hospitalizations from flu since 2022.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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One missing element was what would be left behind after the cuts.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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Other varieties provide additional design elements such as interesting bark, colorful fruits, and fabulous fall foliage to enhance the garden all year long.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
18 Feb. 2026
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The conclusion that emerges is that transatlantic slavery was foundational, and known to be so, during the westward expansion of the British royal realm.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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There’s a wonderful landscape to wander through in that realm of what’s over here.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Feb. 2026
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Larger groups might be interested in the Grove Lodge, a short walk from the Mountain House, which has six individual rooms and a great foyer that can be booked for one group stay or individually.—
Katie Mathews,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Feb. 2026
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Time to get out of the car and take a mind-clearing walk.—
Lois K. Solomon,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Feb. 2026
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Wildlife agencies have long used remote cameras to gather evidence in the forests and fields.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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The road team has been more efficient at 13-for-30 (43%) from the field but turnovers in the halfcourt have given Vanderbilt (12-for-34 shooting, 35%) an advantage.—
American Statesman staff,
Austin American Statesman,
14 Feb. 2026
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Integrating unmanned logistics The Army continues to expand its use of unmanned systems across air and ground domains.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Feb. 2026
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There are no better CEOs in the nation than in the airline industry – in operational, financial, strategic domains and their individual characters are sterling.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
16 Feb. 2026
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