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an area (as of a city) set apart for some purpose or having some special feature
Independence Hall in Philadelphia's historic district
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Recent Examples of district
Since then, parents and community members involved in West Ada’s alternative school system have met with district leaders at three public meetings and filed 67 responses to a district Google form asking for input.
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Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 14 Mar. 2025
Wegner said the county health department continues to work with the district to educate staff, teachers and parents.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
Eventually, probably in the fall, the Chesterton Town Council will be asked to formally recognize the arts and cultural district.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Chesterton wants to capitalize on one of its attributes by moving toward creating an arts and cultural district within the town.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
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Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 14 Mar. 2025
Wegner said the county health department continues to work with the district to educate staff, teachers and parents.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 14 Mar. 2025
Eventually, probably in the fall, the Chesterton Town Council will be asked to formally recognize the arts and cultural district.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
Chesterton wants to capitalize on one of its attributes by moving toward creating an arts and cultural district within the town.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for district
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Officers picked up a child answering to Dylan in the Lykins neighborhood of east Kansas City around 6 p.m., near the intersection of Independence and Drury avenues, according to a KCPD spokesperson.—
Ilana Arougheti,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2025
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Mario Vargas Llosa, the Peruvian writer whose novels spoke of the human quest for freedom and won him the Nobel Prize for literature in 2010, was once a frequent visitor to Lima’s Café Haiti in the upscale Miraflores neighborhood.—
Howard LaFranchi,
Christian Science Monitor,
14 Apr. 2025
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The precinct includes Forest Hill, Edgecliff Village, Crowley and Burleson. Precinct 2 includes Arlington, Dalworthington Gardens, Kennedale, Mansfield, Pantego and Grand Prairie.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Apr. 2025
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The other precincts taking part are Brooklyn’s 60th Precinct in Coney Island and 75th Precinct in East New York, the 101st Precinct in Far Rockaway, Queens, the 40th Precinct in Mott Haven, Bronx, and Police Service Area 1, which covers city housing projects in southern Brooklyn.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Blackmon allegedly drove up to 72 miles per hour in 35 mph zones, swerved into oncoming traffic and drove the wrong way on a one-way street throughout the pursuit, according to court documents.—
Kendrick Calfee,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
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The 76-year-old billionaire called for a free trade zone between the EU and the U.S. — echoing similar comments from Elon Musk — and said the current trade tensions could seriously hurt European industries.—
Shannon Carroll,
Quartz,
18 Apr. 2025
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Don’t skip the fantastic songs or sections with actual lyrics!—
David Jagneaux,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Thanks everyone for reading, and especially to all of you who argued your favorite team’s case in a way that made the comment section slightly less of a trainwreck than other comment sections.—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“District.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/district. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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