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Recent Examples of subdivision
In Bel-Air, the builder of a new subdivision of mid-century modern homes in Roscomare Valley campaigned for a 1952 statewide proposition to fund schools, confident that would lure more residents.
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Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
Today, only about 20 homes total exist in the Courtlandt Place subdivision, and No. 14 is one of four built by the Carter clan.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2025
Connell said the Myers’ lot and home were built to comply with all guidelines, and the problems in the subdivision were caused by homeowners putting grass too close to their homes and watering too much.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 17 Feb. 2025
The difference is between a subdivision of a hundred families not having access to a park, and a single family not having a park in their backyard.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, The Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2025
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Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
Today, only about 20 homes total exist in the Courtlandt Place subdivision, and No. 14 is one of four built by the Carter clan.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 20 Feb. 2025
Connell said the Myers’ lot and home were built to comply with all guidelines, and the problems in the subdivision were caused by homeowners putting grass too close to their homes and watering too much.
—Nick Rosenberger, Idaho Statesman, 17 Feb. 2025
The difference is between a subdivision of a hundred families not having access to a park, and a single family not having a park in their backyard.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, The Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subdivision
Noun
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He’s worked in newsrooms all across the country, including overseeing the USA TODAY sports department.—
David Ammenheuser,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Mar. 2025
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And now Linda McMahon is running the education department.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
8 Mar. 2025
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By Missal's count, the VA inspector general's oversight resulted in $45 billion being saved at the agency during his tenure.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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This week’s back-to-back moon landings are part of NASA’s commercial lunar delivery program meant to get the space agency’s experiments to the gray, dusty surface and jump-start business.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2025
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The task force consists of the Nashville FBI office and Knoxville Police Department.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Mar. 2025
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Today, participating agencies include the Florida Highway Patrol, sheriff’s offices in Miami-Dade, Monroe and Hillsborough counties and local police departments in St. Petersburg, Tampa and Key West.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2025
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“Subdivision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subdivision. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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