precincts
Britishplural noun
Example Sentences
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Appealing to voters in small, rural New England precincts was a remarkable achievement for a candidate identified with Chicago and civil rights campaigns in the South.
From Salon
It’s unfashionable in many precincts to admit it, but the market for precious metals still sends useful signals every once in a while.
That these films now look so striking and preserve, as if in time capsules, both Paris and less urban Gallic precincts only increases their worth.
As these books show, good storytelling need never leave the precincts of realism.
As he sat down to face questions from the feds, his sentences traveled winding paths through vague precincts to fog-filled destinations.
From Los Angeles Times
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