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county

[kaun-tee] / ˈkaʊn ti /
NOUN
province or district of area
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L.A. county residents’ perception of their quality of life is at the lowest level in more than a decade, according to an annual survey sponsored by UCLA’s Luskin School of Public Affairs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

Officers from North Wales Police were called to reports of a crash involving a black motorcycle on Marine Drive on the Great Orme in Llandudno, Conwy county, at about 22:31 GMT on Thursday.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

Luna, citing the position of the county counsel, said his hands are tied while a “meet and confer” process plays out between Sheriff’s Department unions and the county.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

Jails: In 2020, 57% of county voters approved Measure J. This mandated that at least 10% of locally generated, unrestricted revenue be allocated to incarceration alternatives.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

“I may have to call the county sheriff and tell him you’re making a nuisance of yourself,” I told her.

From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney

Though the UK will remain largely dry under high pressure, the east or northeast wind could introduce a few showers to eastern and southern coastal counties.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

It is understood other counties are interested in signing the bowler, who turns 45 next summer.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

Counties hosting data centers would get a third of a project’s revenue for their schools and government operations, while another 10% of the revenue would go to all counties in the state.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

Spanning at least 18 counties near San Antonio and Austin, the Hill Country has transformed as those two cities have grown in population.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

Our leaders at Kakuma told the UN that we should be divided into groups according to our clans and the counties we were from in Sudan.

From "Lost Boy, Lost Girl" by John Bul Dau


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