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precincts

British  
/ ˈpriːsɪŋkts /

plural noun

  1. the surrounding region or area

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Raman dominated precincts known for their progressive politics, particularly those with younger people in renter-heavy neighborhoods stretching from Hollywood to Highland Park, including her home base of Silver Lake.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Appealing to voters in small, rural New England precincts was a remarkable achievement for a candidate identified with Chicago and civil rights campaigns in the South.

From Salon • Feb. 23, 2026

As these books show, good storytelling need never leave the precincts of realism.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

Mamdani dominated the precincts where young, media-literate New Yorkers tend to live.

From Slate • Jun. 26, 2025

As she left the Navy precincts for the last time, she had to sign “the pledge that was exacted of all departing”—a lifelong vow of secrecy.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield

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