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precinct

[pree-singkt] / ˈpri sɪŋkt /


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This process created a rare island of higher ground in what is now the east/south-east section of the temple precinct.

From Science Daily • Jan. 4, 2026

Sunday in front of 156 West 38 St. in the Midtown South precinct.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 17, 2025

But Ms. Machado led the opposition strategy to get out the vote and capture images of voter tally-sheets at each precinct at the end of the day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025

Ultimately, the precinct has the vote totals, and it always matches the total number of voters for that day.

From Slate • Aug. 26, 2025

“There was a time when it wasn’t uncommon to hear rapid fire, like you would hear somewhere in the jungle in Vietnam,” says Inspector Edward Messadri, who commands the police precinct in Brownsville.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell




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