redraw
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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The map was a product of a court order, that forced Louisiana to redraw an earlier map so it would be in compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1964 and specifically Section 2, which prohibits state and local governments from enacting laws that result in the “denial or abridgement of the right of any citizen of the United States to vote on account of race or color.”
From Salon
After the campaign to replace termed-out Gov. Gavin Newsom was largely obscured last year by natural disasters, immigration raids and the special election to redraw California’s congressional districts, the 2026 governor’s race is now in the spotlight.
From Los Angeles Times
Nations in the Middle East and Africa have largely operated under the understanding that to keep the peace they won’t redraw borders set since independence.
China’s consumer recovery remains uneven, but one segment is expanding fast enough to redraw spending patterns across retail, travel, food, and services: people who are staying single longer—and spending differently.
From Barron's
Unlike physical fences, virtual fences don’t get in the way of migrating wildlife, and the Camblins can redraw them in an instant to shift their cattle to less-grazed areas.
From Salon
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