rural district
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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The rural district had 163 full-time teachers in the 2024-25 school year, according to the latest available data from the National Center for Education Statistics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026
Amanda’s school is a predominantly white school in a rural district with high levels of poverty, and some of the students have no positive adult figures in their lives.
From Slate ● Dec. 5, 2025
He won that seat in 2006 - the only Democrat to have done so in the mostly rural district over the past three decades.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2024
He represents a rural district in a powerful position long held by senators from major cities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2024
Old worn-out animals may be secured in any rural district, but it is absolutely necessary that the animals be healthy and the meat should be kept on ice.
From Fur Farming A book of Information about Fur Bearing Animals, Enclosures, Habits, Care, etc. by Harding, A. R. (Arthur Robert)
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