contiguity

Example Sentences

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If Israel were to develop the areas, it would bolster the contiguity of settlements and further weaken the already faint possibility of a partition deal leading to Palestinian statehood.

From Seattle Times

Republican plans proposed districts with literal contiguity, but the judges opted for a Democratic approach that did not.

From Seattle Times

For his part, Mr. Grofman says that he feels the critiques of Mr. Cervas have missed how difficult it can be sometimes to account for various criteria like equal population and representation, contiguity and compactness.

From New York Times

Democrats’ districts make a mockery of compactness and contiguity, two traditional standards of nonpartisan map-drawing.

From Washington Post

Congress must set standards for maximum compactness and contiguity in all states.

From Washington Post