Sentence examples for districts held from inspiring English sources

In districts held by the 144 House Republicans who voted against raising the debt ceiling, he received just 38%.

The best hope for the Conservatives lies in mostly rural districts held by the Bloc Québécois, which favors Quebec's separation.

There are also four districts held by Republicans in which Democratic challengers are competitive, according to the nonpartisan Cook Political Report.

A dozen school districts held second votes this week on revised versions of budgets and bond referendums that had been defeated in May.

Forces of the Tobruk parliament, led by its maverick commander, General Khalifa Haftar, have launched an unprecedented bombardment of Benghazi districts held by Islamist rebels.

And though Democrats control the House, it appeared that more money was being spent for work in districts held by Republicans.

Ms. Higgins counters that studies show that real estate values in historic districts hold steady or, more commonly, increase.

Though staying in underperforming districts holds clear risks, some education advocates say there is little research that indicates closing districts improves outcomes for students.

"We will go into individual districts, hold press conferences and berate the person who has run out on his or her commitment," Mr. Koch said.

The 93 percent budget approval rate was up slightly from last year, but down from a record 97 percent in 2009, when an infusion of nearly $2 billion in federal stimulus money helped districts hold down taxes without cutting significantly into programs or services.

Tax Increment Financing districts hold the most hidden public money in Chicago on an annual basis.