precinct
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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
The precinct level data he used, however, was preliminary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
And in a Los Feliz precinct in her council district, Raman so far has 58% of the vote, far ahead of Bass and Pratt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 2026
As the local school finishes for the day, scores of youngsters fill the shopping precinct.
From BBC ● May 20, 2026
He couldn’t even catch a glimpse of the front door to the precinct if he wanted to.
From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro
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
Appealing to voters in small, rural New England precincts was a remarkable achievement for a candidate identified with Chicago and civil rights campaigns in the South.
From Salon ● Feb. 23, 2026
As she left the Navy precincts for the last time, she had to sign “the pledge that was exacted of all departing”—a lifelong vow of secrecy.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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