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township

[taun-ship] / ˈtaʊn ʃɪp /






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For a township with a median household income of about $60,000, that payout could cover months of rent, groceries or fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

To get the money, the township just needed to let NorthPoint Development build its data center, the first of 15 buildings the firm planned on 1,300 acres in the Pocono foothills.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 27, 2026

In interviews Adetshina said she was born in Soweto - the South African township next to Johannesburg - and grew up in Cape Town.

From BBC ● Aug. 19, 2026

It was the first DA win in a 100-percent black township ward in the country, the party said.

From Barron's ● Jun. 25, 2026

The picturesque suburban township of Maplewood felt about as far away from urban decay as one can imagine.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad

Since 2016, she said in a statement, a review of Aung San statues in more than 100 townships had found some had features "inconsistent with the dignity of such an important historical figure".

From Barron's ● Jul. 18, 2026

With guidance from Henry’s organization, Monroe, Millville and Andover townships passed AI data centers bans or restrictions.

From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026

Despite a history of human activity that dates back more than 6,000 years, the area wasn’t officially established as the municipality of Val di Fiemme until the three townships merged in January 2020.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026

In cities and townships, families have been gathering for the funerals of the crackdown victims.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2025

On Thursdays kitchen girls and garden boys, dressed in their Sunday best, continued coming to the townships to spend their day off with their families and friends.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane




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