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township

[toun-ship] / ˈtaʊn ʃɪp /






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In 2020, Milan Township passed an ordinance that would allow the project to go forward, with Heath’s brother, the township supervisor, abstaining.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

Heath and his siblings were rebuked by their neighbors, Heath said, to the point that his brother, Phil, told the township attorney he was thinking about resigning as supervisor.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

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

Because he has no state-issued documents, washing cars in the backstreets of Thembisa township near Johannesburg is one of the few ways he can make a living.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026

“Hey, we’re not a township anymore. We’re building nice things now.”

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




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