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county

[koun-tee] / ˈkaʊn ti /
NOUN
province or district of area
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The county health department in Provo, Utah, told Aubrey Johnson, 28 years old, that her newborn might have been exposed to measles at her pediatrician’s office around Thanksgiving, she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

Stokes' county and international team-mate Emilio Gay was also training.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

Ghaly praised county voters for passing Measure ER, which will provide an estimated $220 million annually for the next five years to the county health system through a new half-cent sales tax, Ghaly said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

“MIDA projects do not go through the standard local land use approval processes,” the county explained in a press release.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

Even Shadbush Crossing—the county seat—is almost a hundred miles away.

From "Linked" by Gordon Korman




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