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districts

  • plural
    of district.
    district
    noun
    a division of territory, as of a country, state, or county, marked off for administrative, electoral, or other purposes.
  • present tense form
    of district (3rd person singular).
    district
    noun
    a division of territory, as of a country, state, or county, marked off for administrative, electoral, or other purposes.

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Jamestown is one of the oldest districts in the city, a community originally built around a British coastal fort where slaves were brought, traded and then sent on ships to the Americas.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

"The bigger concern would be if charges eventually reach small and informal merchants in less-developed districts, where merchant networks are still thin and adoption is still maturing."

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

TikTok, Snapchat and Google-owned YouTube have also been sued by thousands of families, school districts and prosecutors across the country in various local, state and federal lawsuits.

From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026

LAUSD’s problems mirror those of other large urban school districts: unsustainable spending, particularly on administration and employee benefits, combined with shrinking enrollment.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 9, 2026

“So that’s what the districts are for. To provide the bread and circuses.”

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins