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precinct

[pree-singkt] / ˈpri sɪŋkt /


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Long walked into the 10th Street precinct carrying a copy of the newspaper and, after four hours of interviews, was sent home.

From Slate Jul. 7, 2026

Bass and Raman also split a downtown Los Angeles precinct with 199 votes each, though Raman carried much of the rest of downtown, which Bass won in 2022.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 6, 2026

So we’re still trying to figure out exactly how detailed we’re going to be able to zoom in, at the neighborhood level and the precinct level.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 1, 2026

In the shopping precinct, the glass door of the convenience store is shattered.

From BBC May 20, 2026

It was time to check his costume in at the precinct and go home.

From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole

Another shopper, Martin, says he's "very concerned" whenever he sees them racing through precincts: "An accident's almost inevitable."

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Outdoor spaces present particular challenges, including keeping instruments tuned in mercurial weather and the quirks associated with amplifying music to an al fresco venue’s distant precincts.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 7, 2026

Still, as of Wednesday, Raman was trailing in 54 of the 66 precincts in her own council district.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 6, 2026

“When polling places or precincts are changed, more effort should be made to reach affected voters, not less,” the coalition wrote.

From Salon May 16, 2026

Hush Puppies took off because they were being worn by kids in the cutting-edge precincts of the East Village — an environment that helped others to look at the shoes in a new light.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell




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