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county

[kaun-tee] / ˈkaʊn ti /
NOUN
province or district of area
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L.A. county residents’ perception of their quality of life is at the lowest level in more than a decade, according to an annual survey sponsored by UCLA’s Luskin School of Public Affairs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2026

The move may signal that criminal charges are in the works — but the county has ways to fight back.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2026

England legend James Anderson says he is "sad" and "shocked" by his release by Lancashire and has not decided whether to continue his career at another county.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

“They’re still going through our county permitting process, even though they may not necessarily have to. So we’re thankful for that project still allowing the community to have a seat at the table.”

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

“It’s part of a series put on by the county department of social services,” she said.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

County is among the 30 VCA counties where you can vote in person early.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

Counties hosting data centers would get a third of a project’s revenue for their schools and government operations, while another 10% of the revenue would go to all counties in the state.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026

And I heard this concern from voters in Georgia this past week, not just at the campaign rally, but at early voting sites in both Republican and Democratic counties.

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

"When I look at those counties, what I see is some of them are going to beat their 2022 turnout in just the early vote alone," says McDonald.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Only about a quarter of felony defendants in large urban counties were charged with a violent offense in 2006.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander


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