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district

[dis-trikt] / ˈdɪs trɪkt /


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Its parent company, Take-Two Interactive, immediately launched a thorough investigation, filing multiple subpoena requests in federal district court seeking information on the leakers from Microsoft, Discord, X and YouTube.

From Salon Sep. 8, 2026

In California, county district attorneys are responsible for prosecuting the vast majority of accused murderers when they go to trial and also deciding whether to seek the death penalty.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

On Saturday, a 64-year-old Nepali woman was pulled from her buried house on Saturday, more than 10 days after a wall of ice, rock and mud partially buried her house in the Nuwakot district.

From BBC Sep. 7, 2026

Known for its buzzing commercial and entertainment district, the ward hosts nearly 10 percent of Japan's 42,000 short-term rentals.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

The four districts all join at an island in the center, the governing district.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

“People definitely want to know more about what their water districts are doing to be prepared for wildfires, so that they don’t prematurely run out of water,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

The authority will be replaced by the new West Surrey Council in April 2027 following the dissolution of Surrey County Council and its 11 boroughs and districts as part of local government reorganisation.

From BBC Sep. 6, 2026

Floods tore through mountain districts, and destroyed roads, bridges and and hydropower dams.

From Barron's Sep. 3, 2026

The nation’s largest county has become the epicenter of a fiscal quagmire for local governments and school districts across California.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

I think of the eyes glued to the television screens in the districts, seeing if I will run, as the Capitol wishes, or hold my ground.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins

“Plaintiffs’ novel proposal is that we dismantle Georgia’s statewide PSC system and replace it with an entirely new districted system,” the court wrote.

From Seattle Times Nov. 24, 2023

As school districted switched to distance learning in March, the nonprofit Partnership for Connecticut spent $24 million to provide 60,000 laptops to high school students.

From Washington Times Dec. 2, 2020

Is choosing a more diverse school worth requesting the transfer, or should we stick with our districted school?

From Slate Jan. 19, 2020

Less important but still a concern: Only one of our daughter’s friends from day care will attend the school that we are districted for.

From Slate Jan. 19, 2020

Father got our road laid out and districted for a mile and a half on the north and south section line.

From The Bark Covered House by William Nowlin

In Allen, the post-Callais case concerning Alabama’s effort to undo Black representation, and in an early Texas districting case, Abbott v.

From Slate Jul. 8, 2026

The justices further acknowledged the emergence of robust two-party competition and the increasing sophistication of computer-generated districting maps.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 29, 2026

“A districting plan must comply with the broader constitutional standard of upholding the right to vote on equal terms and to substantially equal voting power,” Associate Justice Robin Hudson wrote in the prevailing opinion.

From Washington Times Dec. 16, 2022

“I see the argument on the other side — a state interest in independent districting commissions. But as I read this, it is about districting in Los Angeles,” Chemerinsky said via email.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 7, 2022

“On motion, Messrs. Gray, Dougherty, and Beers were appointed a committee on districting the Territory into not to exceed five districts.”

From A History of Oregon, 1792-1849 Drawn From Personal Observation and Authentic Information by William Henry Gray




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