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[taun-ship] / ˈtaʊn ʃɪp /






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For a township with a median household income of about $60,000, that payout could cover months of rent, groceries or fuel.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

The shooting took place in Wedela, a semi-rural township of brick houses and small businesses, surrounded by wide expanses of land used for mining.

From Barron's ● Sep. 27, 2026

He was born in 1976, when South Africa was still run by a white-minority government, and grew up in a township east of the capital, Pretoria.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

For days now, a long line has been snaking around the two blocks leading up to the Durian Ninja fruit stall in Tampines, a busy township in the east of Singapore.

From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026

When he left it again he wore a heavy dark-blue cloak, the gift of the township of Low Torning, whereto he was bound, for they wanted a wizard there.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin

With guidance from Henry’s organization, Monroe, Millville and Andover townships passed AI data centers bans or restrictions.

From Salon ● Jun. 12, 2026

Despite a history of human activity that dates back more than 6,000 years, the area wasn’t officially established as the municipality of Val di Fiemme until the three townships merged in January 2020.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 6, 2026

Voting is set to take place in three phases over the next month in 274 of the country's 330 townships, with the rest deemed too unstable.

From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2025

The junta-stacked Union Election Commission said in a statement a third round will take place in 63 of the country's 330 townships on January 25.

From Barron's ● Dec. 25, 2025

Bonfires were burning not only on the isles of Low Torning but in townships to the south and east.

From "A Wizard of Earthsea" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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