precincts
Britishplural noun
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The offender receives a criminal behaviour order and is banned from specific areas, including shops or precincts, with police monitoring for any breaches.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Underground parking garages are scant in London’s gilded precincts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
It requires precincts to opt in, and only catches abuse after it happens.
From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026
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
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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