precincts
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Another shopper, Martin, says he's "very concerned" whenever he sees them racing through precincts: "An accident's almost inevitable."
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
Outdoor spaces present particular challenges, including keeping instruments tuned in mercurial weather and the quirks associated with amplifying music to an al fresco venue’s distant precincts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Every neighborhood that Raman won was taken by Bass during the primary in 2022, though Viola, a leftist candidate that year, also did well in these precincts compared with other parts of the city.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 6, 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
Swanning about the elite precincts, the rich and powerful wore finely woven clothing, but only below the waist—breechclouts for men, skirts and belts for women.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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