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township

[toun-ship] / ˈtaʊn ʃɪp /






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At noon on Tuesday, Sept. 23, 1806, five large canoes and a pirogue approached the township of St. Louis in the Louisiana Territory.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

It has been described as a game-changer in the fight against HIV, and Okuhle worries that if more mobile clinics were to shut down, many young people and township residents would stop taking preventative medicine.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

Situated on the edge of the iconic Soweto township and chosen as a symbol of post-apartheid "spatial integration", the venue hosts large-scale events such as the ruling African National Congress annual congress.

From Barron's • Nov. 12, 2025

The firm also mounted a public relations blitz and offered a range of incentives, including giving the township funds to preserve more farmland.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 30, 2025

In Soweto I was the only white kid in the black township.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah




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