precincts
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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As these books show, good storytelling need never leave the precincts of realism.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
Mamdani dominated the precincts where young, media-literate New Yorkers tend to live.
From Slate • Jun. 26, 2025
Raffensperger told reporters that the threat, which affected between five and seven precincts across multiple counties, was resolved.
From Salon • Nov. 5, 2024
In addition, California requires a post-election audit, a manual tally of at least 1% of precincts, chosen at random.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2024
Swanning about the elite precincts, the rich and powerful wore finely woven clothing, but only below the waist—breechclouts for men, skirts and belts for women.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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