as in to manipulate
to divide (a state, school district, etc.) into political units that give one group an unfair advantage
gerrymandering urban districts to give rural voters a majority
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Recent Examples of gerrymander
Even McKinley, who earlier had been gerrymandered into victory, lost his seat.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
That year, state lawmakers had a once-in-a-decade chance to redraw the state’s political maps, and botched it: the State Supreme Court decided that the map Democrats wanted was unconstitutionally gerrymandered, and ordered a postdoctoral fellow at Carnegie Mellon University to produce a fairer one.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2024
States have tried to end gerrymandering with mixed success, the Brennan Center found.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2024
The intrigue: Deep-red Utah has few competitive races, especially with district maps that are widely viewed as gerrymandered to split the few Democratic strongholds that exist in the state.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 23 Sep. 2024
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
That year, state lawmakers had a once-in-a-decade chance to redraw the state’s political maps, and botched it: the State Supreme Court decided that the map Democrats wanted was unconstitutionally gerrymandered, and ordered a postdoctoral fellow at Carnegie Mellon University to produce a fairer one.
—Eric Lach, The New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2024
States have tried to end gerrymandering with mixed success, the Brennan Center found.
—Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 16 Sep. 2024
The intrigue: Deep-red Utah has few competitive races, especially with district maps that are widely viewed as gerrymandered to split the few Democratic strongholds that exist in the state.
—Erin Alberty, Axios, 23 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for gerrymander
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However, charismatic killers like Bundy complicate this narrative by blending into society, using their charm and performative social skills as a tool to manipulate others and mask their true intentions.Mark Travers, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
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Deep dive:Blake Lively's claims, 'astroturfing' and when fans feel manipulated What are Blake Lively's allegations against Justin Baldoni?KiMi Robinson, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
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With no viable means of leaving the base, Moscow requested that the base's command arrange an immediate evacuation to Russia.David Brennan, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024
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The exhibition also gives visitors a chance to arrange their own bento box with the replica treats.Rosa Rahimi, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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The full-back will be allowed to negotiate with foreign clubs and sign a pre-contract agreement with a view to leaving for nothing in the summer.Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
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However, the deal could give Discover better leverage in negotiating prices with the two dominant network players.Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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But the biggest threats come from billionaire corporate land developers and scheming local government officials, eager to get their greedy hands on all that gorgeous acreage to build casinos, resort hotels, golf courses, and the like.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
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In the past, Yellowstone characters have pulled off relatively elaborate acts of subterfuge and scheming with multilayered plans that need lots of arguing and surprise twists and time — like, several episodes’ worth of time.Kathryn VanArendonk, Vulture, 16 Dec. 2024
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Again, mice engineered with those mutations slept less, with no obvious health consequences.Marla Broadfoot, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 Dec. 2024
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Its most defining feature is its swooping glass roof (engineered by James O’Callaghan), which — like the spiral staircases — Apple has patented.Zach Schiffman, Curbed, 24 Dec. 2024
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