precinct
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The agency offices sit in a dense warren of buildings above a shopping precinct, where vendors sell local fruit and workers queue for takeaway sour soup rice noodles.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
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
She also dominated the Westwood precinct that includes UCLA, winning 56% of the vote in one precinct, compared with Bass’ 19% and Pratt’s 10%.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
In one Sun Valley precinct, the two each took 151 votes compared with Raman’s 80.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
Election time was nearing and a Negro Republican precinct captain asked me to help him round up votes.
From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright
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It requires precincts to opt in, and only catches abuse after it happens.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
Even the most patchouli-infested precincts of the most fervently peacenik campuses would not have dared to hope for what the two leaders tried to agree to: full elimination of nuclear arms on both sides.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
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
If we want hope, we must count on the volunteers of both parties in precincts all over the country who will be working the elections to ensure an honest outcome.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026
Swanning about the elite precincts, the rich and powerful wore finely woven clothing, but only below the waist—breechclouts for men, skirts and belts for women.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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