precinct
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The vast space, dominated by the splendid Metropolitan Cathedral, was once the Aztecs’ sacred precinct, the ceremonial core of their religion.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The agency offices sit in a dense warren of buildings above a shopping precinct, where vendors sell local fruit and workers queue for takeaway sour soup rice noodles.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
Long walked into the 10th Street precinct carrying a copy of the newspaper and, after four hours of interviews, was sent home.
From Slate ● Jul. 7, 2026
So we’re still trying to figure out exactly how detailed we’re going to be able to zoom in, at the neighborhood level and the precinct level.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
It was time to check his costume in at the precinct and go home.
From "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole
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The offender receives a criminal behaviour order and is banned from specific areas, including shops or precincts, with police monitoring for any breaches.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
Underground parking garages are scant in London’s gilded precincts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026
Another shopper, Martin, says he's "very concerned" whenever he sees them racing through precincts: "An accident's almost inevitable."
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
If we want hope, we must count on the volunteers of both parties in precincts all over the country who will be working the elections to ensure an honest outcome.
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026
But the chief part of the ceremony which took place in the precincts of the temple has never been described.
From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton
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