be contiguous
Example Sentences
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The only criteria it was given was that the two seats had to be "contiguous" - commissioners interpreted that as meaning there had to be a direct road link between them.
From BBC • Sep. 3, 2024
Some ground rules: each region must be contiguous, so technically Michigan violates the setup because Lake Michigan severs the state into two disconnected parts.
From Scientific American • Jul. 24, 2023
Districts should be as compact as possible, and they must be contiguous.
From New York Times • Jan. 31, 2022
Districts must also be contiguous and should be compact.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2021
He accordingly departed, but from the unsteadiness of his step it was clear that, as he said, the place of his repose must be contiguous indeed.
From The Emigrants Of Ahadarra The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two by Carleton, William
