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a region of activity, knowledge, or influence
a newcomer in the precincts of the automobile business
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Recent Examples of precincts
Totals, percentages and precincts reporting will change as additional votes are counted, including early voting and Election Day ballots.
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Aaron A. Bedoya, USA Today, 26 May 2026
The orange represents precincts that voted for challenger Miracle Rankin.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 26 May 2026
With all precincts reporting across the four counties Wednesday morning, Morse trailed his opponents, Jeffrey Street and Greg Woodard.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 20 May 2026
Voters assigned to those precincts will instead cast their ballots at the Johns Creek Environmental Campus for the election, officials said in a social media update.
—CBS News, 19 May 2026
Blake Evans, who oversees elections for the secretary of state’s office, said the precincts were staying open because of problems with the electronic poll pads that are used to to check in voters.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
But Von Wilpert had more success this year in winning over local Democratic activists, especially in the new precincts that had never seen Campa-Najjar on the ballot.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 May 2026
Michelle Fajman, director of the Lake County Elections, said there are some 345 precincts with inspectors representing each one.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
The switch caused thousands of confused Republicans and Democrats alike to be turned away from polls and redirected to their neighborhood precincts.
—Tracey McManus, Dallas Morning News, 7 Apr. 2026
Aaron A. Bedoya, USA Today, 26 May 2026
The orange represents precincts that voted for challenger Miracle Rankin.
—Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 26 May 2026
With all precincts reporting across the four counties Wednesday morning, Morse trailed his opponents, Jeffrey Street and Greg Woodard.
—Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 20 May 2026
Voters assigned to those precincts will instead cast their ballots at the Johns Creek Environmental Campus for the election, officials said in a social media update.
—CBS News, 19 May 2026
Blake Evans, who oversees elections for the secretary of state’s office, said the precincts were staying open because of problems with the electronic poll pads that are used to to check in voters.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
But Von Wilpert had more success this year in winning over local Democratic activists, especially in the new precincts that had never seen Campa-Najjar on the ballot.
—David Weigel, semafor.com, 19 May 2026
Michelle Fajman, director of the Lake County Elections, said there are some 345 precincts with inspectors representing each one.
—Deborah Laverty, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
The switch caused thousands of confused Republicans and Democrats alike to be turned away from polls and redirected to their neighborhood precincts.
—Tracey McManus, Dallas Morning News, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for precincts
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As previously mentioned, tough decisions will need to be made this summer around Romero, Vicario and Richarlison, but any money Spurs earn from potentially selling them can be reinvested in other areas of the squad.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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In winter, warm-season grass grows minimally or not at all in some areas.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 June 2026
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The feds also track the amount of money that state labor departments are able to recover from those overpayments.—
Sam Tabachnik,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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As more people showed up to the protest, a SWAT team arrived in full riot gear, joined by officers from area police departments and the New Jersey State Police.—
Gloria Pazmino,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Most of the month encourages you to rest, reflect and process what has been going on behind the scenes, especially since Cancer season brings focus to your (12th house) private life and subconscious realms.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
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Some of these approaches require meticulous scholarship and technical proficiency; others, an attunement to the invisible realms of feeling and folklore.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
1 June 2026
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Yet that’s exactly what happens when leaders default to protecting their own domains.—
Adrienne Down Coulson,
Fortune,
2 June 2026
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Navigation, connectivity, autonomy, airspace management and advanced performance technologies now shape outcomes across the civil and defense domains alike.—
Greg Ombach,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Both walks came around to score as part of the Pirates’ three-run first inning.—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
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Dalaeh Cardenas started for CSUSM and gave up four runs on eight hits and four walks with a strikeout in 7 1/3 innings.—
Bill Center,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2026
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The couple are farmers who live a few miles inland but decided the fields were still too wet to work and took a rare day off to visit town.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
31 May 2026
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Offices are on the second floor, some overlooking the most prominent fields, such as the one the World Cup team trained on.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
31 May 2026
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Earlier this year, Quinn pounced on the opportunity to cast Heated Rivalry’s Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams as star-crossed fae princes from feuding kingdoms who (spoiler) have been knocking boots in secret.—
Charles Pulliam-Moore,
The Verge,
1 June 2026
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While other rulers of the era relied on religious omens or superstition to guide their kingdoms, Aristotle taught the young prince that the universe could be understood through human reason and keen observation.—
Steve Muscato,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Craig points out that, unlike when creatives from other entertainment spheres like live theater get filmmaking opportunities, content creators come to Hollywood having cultivated an interactive relationship with an engaged fan base.—
Ryan Gajewski,
HollywoodReporter,
1 June 2026
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The cognitive, social, and algorithmic biases that emerge from technology evolution directly influence the social and political spheres.—
Paulo Nuno VicenteAll,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
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