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township

[toun-ship] / ˈtaʊn ʃɪp /






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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 terms were restrictive enough to effectively ban such a project not only from land owned by Heath and his sister, but from all but the small portion of the township that’s zoned for industry.

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

The residents of the township have not had reliable access to clean water for over a decade, on and off.

From BBC Mar. 19, 2026

In Cape Town a crowd of fifty thousand met in Langa township to protest the shootings.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela

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

The winners of six townships have yet to be announced in the first phase of voting.

From Barron's Jan. 4, 2026

Voting is set to take place in three phases over the next month in 274 of the country's 330 townships, with the rest deemed too unstable.

From BBC Dec. 27, 2025

We had black kids who were newly rich, black kids who were middle-class, and black kids from the townships.

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




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