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Recent Examples of redraw
While states had sought to change their maps for partisan gain, Republicans in some Southern states are also scrambling to redraw their House district boundaries after the Supreme Court weakened a key provision of the Voting Rights Act in a landmark decision last month.
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Some in the crowd said the effort to redraw lines has echoes of the past.
—Kim Chandler, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
Republicans are welcoming the opportunity to redraw district lines to maintain control and possibly widen their majorities.
—Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 14 May 2026
Tennessee advanced a map that would break up the state’s only majority-Black district, and southern states that had already held primaries declared their intentions to redraw their maps in the near future.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
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Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 16 May 2026
Some in the crowd said the effort to redraw lines has echoes of the past.
—Kim Chandler, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
Republicans are welcoming the opportunity to redraw district lines to maintain control and possibly widen their majorities.
—Caleb Groves, AJC.com, 14 May 2026
Tennessee advanced a map that would break up the state’s only majority-Black district, and southern states that had already held primaries declared their intentions to redraw their maps in the near future.
—Hanna Rosin, The Atlantic, 14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for redraw
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That ladder is now being rewritten.—
Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
15 May 2026
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The Commanders revised their defense and will now operate in Jones’ system, which could look quite similar to Brian Flores’ defense with the Minnesota Vikings.—
Nicki Jhabvala,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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That means updating our building codes to require more fire-resistant materials; revising our land-use policies to minimize building in predictably flammable areas at the edge of wildlands; and disincentivizing oil companies from further exacerbating climate change.—
Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards,
Mercury News,
15 May 2026
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Perhaps, but Alonso’s attentive gaze reworks the meaning of excitement such that a banal exchange with the nearby farmhand, and a drive into the nearby village, provide minor thrills — that is, if you’re properly settled onto Alonso’s serenely sluggish wavelength.—
Beatrice Loayza,
Variety,
16 May 2026
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Leading the charge this season are statement midi skirts, reimagined suiting separates and the takeover of glove pumps, all reworked with a fresh twist that feels more personal than corporate.—
Lauren Fisher,
Footwear News,
15 May 2026
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Much more likely is that the Virginia Democrats will have to try again in the next election cycle with another vote to amend the state constitution and another referendum to try to get voters to draw a more aggressive map.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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According to a report from the National Conference of State Legislatures, lawmakers in at least 28 of the states with tax incentives have introduced proposals to substantially amend the existing tax breaks.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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Now, the challenge is to rectify mistakes and give fans something to buy into.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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According to guidance offered by the Indiana Secretary of State’s Election Division, a voter whose ballot is rejected may have up to three days before election day to come in and rectify the ballot, but typically would have to do it on Election Day itself.—
Michelle L. Quinn,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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Board president Kevin Smith said the poll workers took the correct actions with the adamant voter and Thursday’s board vote corrected his attempt to vote a second time.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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That was the focus of a Supreme Court case that ultimately determined the prosecution's failure to correct Sneed's testimony violated Glossip's constitutional right to due process, granting him a new trial with an order issued in February 2025.—
Emily Mae Czachor,
CBS News,
14 May 2026
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The procedure could shorten Snell’s recovery time by a month, compared to a more traditional arthroscopic procedure.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2026
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The average distance between where family lives and where the childcare is taking place has also been shortened, the mayor said.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Another season has brought valuable learning experiences for a team who were only reformed in 2018.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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When asked, Bianco noted that the state needs to reform the educational system by removing school leadership rather than laying off teachers.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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“Redraw.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/redraw. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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