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county

[koun-tee] / ˈkaʊn ti /
NOUN
province or district of area
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ICE and CBP entered the license agreements to train at the Otay Mesa site in 2021, with ICE paying the county around $10,000 a year and CBP paying around $117,00.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 19, 2026

Samburu county is a popular tourist destination with many private wildlife conservancies and is renowned for its stunning scenery.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

The ministry said a drone entered Romanian airspace near Galati before crashing in an unpopulated area in Tulcea county.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

Lodge today employs about 570 people, near its all-time high during the Covid pandemic, and is the largest employer in the county.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Members of the coroner’s inquest, along with the county prosecutor, continued investigating Anna’s death, and shortly after Anna’s burial Mollie went to give evidence at a hearing in Fairfax.

From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann

In Miami-Dade and Broward counties, two home-care agencies shut down after each lost more than 80 Haitian TPS holders, said Denise Bellville, executive director of the Home Care Association of Florida.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

Whether or not that theory holds true might be disputed by fans of those counties who don't host a Hundred franchise, but Rhydderch-Roberts is clear about the impact in Wales.

From BBC Aug. 16, 2026

"It's a serious storm," Governor Josh Green said, proclaiming a state of emergency to ensure the state and its counties "have sufficient resources to clear debris, secure infrastructure, and take other measures to prepare."

From Barron's Aug. 15, 2026

When agents demanded voting histories and registration forms, they often discovered people weren’t registered in the counties where HSI thought they were.

From Salon Aug. 15, 2026

Scott was the new local agent for the Utah State Bureau of Investigation, assigned to the northernmost counties.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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