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precinct

[pree-singkt] / ˈpri sɪŋkt /


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Prosecutors allege the pair misrepresented their identities by giving election judges the names of registered voters in the precinct without those voters' knowledge or permission.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Seventy-seven percent of registered voters cast ballots in the largest polling district of Laâyoune-Sakia El Hamra; 66% voted in the much smaller precinct of Dakhla-Oued Ed Dahab.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 15, 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

The precinct level data he used, however, was preliminary.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026

He looked like he'd spent the night having a good time, not getting his butt kicked, then waiting up in some dark precinct until his brothers came to his rescue.

From "Miracle's Boys" by Jacqueline Woodson

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

It requires precincts to opt in, and only catches abuse after it happens.

From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026

And he is attentive to the hardships of these people’s lives, from the scant public transit options in America’s rural precincts to the need for supportive housing.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 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

As she left the Navy precincts for the last time, she had to sign “the pledge that was exacted of all departing”—a lifelong vow of secrecy.

From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield


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