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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

The terms were restrictive enough to effectively ban such a project not only from land owned by Heath and his sister, but from all but the small portion of the township that’s zoned for industry.

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

It has been described as a game-changer in the fight against HIV, and Okuhle worries that if more mobile clinics were to shut down, many young people and township residents would stop taking preventative medicine.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

“As stated, the township of Manifest has the first rights to the land upon payment of back taxes and the land fee in the amount of one thousand dollars.”

From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool




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