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census

noun as in head count

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Ten years later, it had swelled to more than 12,800 and grew further as the United States entered the Korean War and more service-connected families moved into the region, according to census data.

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After looking at the list of the Cameron Highlander soldiers who were still missing from the Battle of Loos, Nicola narrowed the search to individual names which could be checked on the 1911 census.

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Once they finish their interviews, they weight the result to see that it includes the proper share of men and women, young and old, and other criteria based on census data.

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Redistricting is the redrawing of congressional boundaries that typically occurs once a decade following the U.S. census to account for population shifts.

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Newcastle, Gateshead and South Tyneside councils have all signed up to this year's census which takes place from Monday for seven days.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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