precincts
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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It’s unfashionable in many precincts to admit it, but the market for precious metals still sends useful signals every once in a while.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 26, 2026
Mamdani dominated the precincts where young, media-literate New Yorkers tend to live.
From Slate • Jun. 26, 2025
In addition, California requires a post-election audit, a manual tally of at least 1% of precincts, chosen at random.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 5, 2024
However, the prime minister insisted that out of 3,111 polling stations, there had been incidents in "just a couple of precincts".
From BBC • Oct. 27, 2024
“No, sir, I solemnly assure you to the contrary. The shape standing before me had never crossed my eyes within the precincts of Thornfield Hall before; the height, the contour were new to me.”
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
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