precinct

Example Sentences

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The gun exchange runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the southwest precinct of the King County Sheriff’s Office in Burien.

From Seattle Times

The redevelopment scheme would replace a "tired 1980s" shopping precinct which, once the shops shut, became a "dangerous and unhappy place" with a modern area which could be enjoyed all year round, he said.

From BBC

The block where the monastery sits is technically part of Brooklyn’s 75th precinct, which has some of the highest violent crime rates in the city.

From Seattle Times

In contrast to a primary election, a caucus is a low-turnout gathering that requires voters to brave a usually cold winter’s night for hours of speeches and voting at their local precincts.

From New York Times

They want hand-marked paper ballots counted individually without the aid of machines by poll workers in the nearly 180,000 voting precincts across the country.

From Seattle Times