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Recent Examples of precinct Vote counts and additional precinct boundaries were provided by the Los Angeles County Registrar of Voters. Koko Nakajima, Los Angeles Times, 30 Dec. 2024 Look at this, more than three quarters have a post-graduate degree in this precinct. NBC News, 22 Dec. 2024 The recount yielded Riggs 70 additional votes and Griffin 56 additional votes, while state law requires Griffin to have gained at least 35 additional votes in the partial hand recount in 3 percent of the Election Day precincts and early voting sites in each county, according to the board. Jared Gans, The Hill, 10 Dec. 2024 On Tuesday morning, two precincts in the State Senate district were briefly closed after a winter storm on Monday dumped up to 10 inches of snow across the Washington region. Reid J. Epstein, New York Times, 8 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for precinct 
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Noun
  • What To Know The National Weather Service (NWS) has forecasted 4 to 6 inches of snow for parts of the Houston metro area, a rare event in the region's climate history.
    Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
  • The snow is moving east Tuesday, and is affecting coastal areas all the way to the Florida Panhandle and southern Carolinas.
    Andrew Freedman, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The Alexander Police Department is looking for a suspect involved in a shooting that occurred on Shirley Drive on Saturday, according to a post on the department's Facebook page.
    Parker Mancino, arkansasonline.com, 19 Jan. 2025
  • Thomas cited the department’s experience at Democratic and Republican national conventions.
    Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 19 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • On electric ovens, the ineffective heating could come down to a faulty heating element, which is pretty easy to replace yourself.
    Kamron Sanders, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Jan. 2025
  • Officials said the purpose of the state’s severe cold weather protocol is to ensure that the most vulnerable populations receive protection from the cold, which could be life-threatening if they are exposed to the elements for an extended period of time.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Then, there was a report that his agent, Scott Boras, was seeking a deal in the $200 million realm, comparable to the contract the Detroit Tigers gave Prince Fielder in 2012.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2025
  • While Chile’s extreme south draws visitors thanks to pristine parks like Torres del Paine and Bernardo O'Higgins, Puerto Varas serves as a shining example of central Chile’s prowess within the realm of tourism.
    Jared Ranahan, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • At the time, the two were taking a nature walk near Gabriel's grandparents’ property.
    David Chiu, People.com, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Spend your days exploring the great outdoors on nature walks, blissed out at the spa on the property, or sampling entrees and desserts at the on-site restaurant–all within plain view of the Hudson river.
    Rachel Fletcher, Architectural Digest, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Robertson remained on the field for a few moments, visibly shaken, before being helped off by trainers.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
  • Nonetheless, despite the offensive quality on the field, there is a good chance that Monday’s game will be decided by whichever team has the better defense.
    Jamie Barton, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Vendors differentiate through features and functionalities or by catering to specific industry domains.
    Sandeep Sakharkar, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Throughout her racing career, Deegan has shown her versatility across different racing domains.
    Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025

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“Precinct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/precinct. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.

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