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county

[koun-tee] / ˈkaʊn ti /
NOUN
province or district of area
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A spokesperson for the county council said: "The individual in question is not receiving any care provided, commissioned or paid for by Norfolk County Council."

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

Rama hand-picked 25-year-old Majana Koceku as a candidate for last year's elections after she established a reputation as an environmental campaigner in the northern county of Shkoder.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2026

“We’re not sugarcoating it because they’re children,” said Christine Pope, an academic support coordinator in Knox county.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

Each of the five county supervisors has an appointee.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 30, 2026

But he knowed Orlick, and Orlick’s in the county jail.”

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens




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