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township

[toun-ship] / ˈtaʊn ʃɪp /






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Heath and his siblings were rebuked by their neighbors, Heath said, to the point that his brother, Phil, told the township attorney he was thinking about resigning as supervisor.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

A few months later, with a new supervisor in place, the township board banned large solar development from land that’s zoned for agriculture.

From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026

According to Mlangeni's brother, Nicholas, the scramble in the township began when someone digging a fence-post hole noticed the soil's unusual hue and tested it in water.

From Barron's • Feb. 16, 2026

Because he has no state-issued documents, washing cars in the backstreets of Thembisa township near Johannesburg is one of the few ways he can make a living.

From BBC • Jan. 1, 2026

Before leaving I had a conversation with some other people in the township, one of whom struck me as an undercover policeman.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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