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a region of activity, knowledge, or influence a newcomer in the precincts of the automobile business
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Recent Examples of precinct Of a total of 1,384 ballots cast with 100% of precincts reporting, 926 voted in favor of the referendum and 458 voted against. —
Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026 Have lived in your precinct for at least 30 days before the next election. —Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 24 Mar. 2026 Planes also play a critical role in elections, getting voting materials and ballots to and from rural precincts such as Beaver and in delivering ballots for thousands of Alaskans who vote by mail -- some in places where in-person voting is not available. —Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026 Planes also play a critical role in elections, getting voting materials and ballots to and from rural precincts such as Beaver and in delivering ballots for thousands of Alaskans who vote by mail — some in places where in-person voting is not available. —ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for precinct
Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 27 Mar. 2026 Have lived in your precinct for at least 30 days before the next election. —Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 24 Mar. 2026 Planes also play a critical role in elections, getting voting materials and ballots to and from rural precincts such as Beaver and in delivering ballots for thousands of Alaskans who vote by mail -- some in places where in-person voting is not available. —Arkansas Online, 23 Mar. 2026 Planes also play a critical role in elections, getting voting materials and ballots to and from rural precincts such as Beaver and in delivering ballots for thousands of Alaskans who vote by mail — some in places where in-person voting is not available. —ABC News, 22 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for precinct
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Standing at 6ft 4in (194cm), Muriqi is a terrifying presence in the penalty area.— Thom Harris, New York Times, 21 Apr. 2026
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India wants to diversify its sourcing away from China in these sectors, Malik said, adding that shipbuilding and automotive steel are further areas of interest to India.— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
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But Fox News Digital learned that a former athletics department administrator reluctantly accepted a voluntary retirement package, and then Berdo was hired shortly thereafter.— Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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That would be Cameron Foster, the longtime NFL agent who last year signed a one-year deal with UW to serve as its athletic department’s senior director of contracts and cap management.— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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It’s broken up into elements water, fire, earth and void.— Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
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One element certainly different is Hollywood itself.— Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026
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The research would have to extend into the professional realm to deepen these burgeoning understandings of how the dark facets of ourselves operate, suggesting even the necessity of the shadow as that might be directing our career choices through the world.— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
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The shift is moving medical debt collections into a less regulated realm.— Noam N. Levey, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
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Saturday offers a full day of activity, starting with the Annual Vidalia Onion Run, where participants can choose from a 10K, 5K, or 1-mile run/walk.— Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2026
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The location makes exploration irresistible; the beach at Cacela Velha—often called one of the Algarve’s most beautiful—is just a short walk away.— Christine Chitnis, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Apr. 2026
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McIlroy followed his first-round 67 with a second-round 65 on Friday and stands 12-under 132 — six shots clear of the field.— Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 11 Apr. 2026
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Carson Benge bobbled a ball in left field, turning a leadoff single into a double for Jacob Wilson, and former Mets utilityman Jeff McNeil sent him home with a single.— Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 Apr. 2026
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In these domains, teleoperation and UMI methods remain essential.— Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
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For complex domains like legal services or healthcare, defining and tracking output quality is far harder.— Michael Jacobides, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Precinct.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/thesaurus/precinct. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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