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constituency

[kuhn-stich-oo-uhn-see] / kənˈstɪtʃ u ən si /


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Congleton MP Sarah Russell, whose constituency includes the Jodrell Bank site, said it "is facing a significant problem in the medium term because of funding cuts".

From BBC Sep. 1, 2026

RÚV said the vote count had been completed in all but one constituency and it would take “a major shake-up” in that constituency to change the overall result.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 30, 2026

“He isn’t used to messaging to this constituency, and doesn’t necessarily anticipate how they’re going to react to various policies or statements.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

"Farage successfully managed to mobilise supporters in a constituency where he is popular. But the result does not reflect Reform's support across the country."

From Barron's Aug. 14, 2026

We adopted a strategy to deal with our own constituency in the ANC.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

Incumbent Hakainde Hichilema on Sunday pulled ahead in Zambia's presidential election with more than half of constituencies tallied, the electoral commission said, putting him on course for an outright win in the first round.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

Granted, neither Gallego nor Murphy have alienated their constituencies with these ideas, but it’s a far cry from their personas when they were first elected.

From Salon Aug. 6, 2026

Individual constituencies would then be ranked according to how strongly each candidate performed locally.

From Science Daily Aug. 2, 2026

I expect them, like most of their colleagues, to respond to their constituencies.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

“To be a child of the Third World is to be aware of the many different constituencies you have and how honesty and truth must always depend on context.”

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie




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