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Gerrymanders | Gerrymandering | Gerrymandered | Gerrymander

Gerrymanders meaning

plural of gerrymander

Using Gerrymanders

  • The main meaning on this page is: plural of gerrymander
  • In the example corpus, gerrymanders often appears in combinations such as: partisan gerrymanders.

Context around Gerrymanders

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 31.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 1 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

partisan 2× successive 1× racial 1× looking 1× party 1× true 1×

Often after:

districts 1×

Sentence patterns with Gerrymanders

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

against partisan gerrymanders should outweigh 1× between true gerrymanders and natural 1× correct the gerrymanders they had 1× funny looking gerrymanders 1× of successive gerrymanders that largely 1× political party gerrymanders districts to 1× unconstitutional partisan gerrymanders 1× unconstitutional racial gerrymanders 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

after his daughter 1× democratic strongholds in 1× in early september 1× rucho v common 1× this finding highlights 1× to correct the 1×

Common sentence endings:

and bordering areas 1× funny looking gerrymanders 1× largely enshrined go 1× natural geographic advantages 1× opponents political power 1× the attorneys argue 1×

Words around Gerrymanders

Just before it in the word index:

gerrymandering 139 gerrymandered 43 gerrymander 27 gerry 354 gerron 3 gerrold 5

Just after it in the word index:

gers 62 gersbach 2 gerschutz 2 gersh 13 gershem 2 gershenson 6

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 11 aaba 11 aafc 11 aaib 11 aalbers 11 aardvarks 11

Corpus analysis for Gerrymanders

  • In this selection, "gerrymanders" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 31.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, partisan, successive, racial and districts stand out and add context to how "gerrymanders" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include against partisan gerrymanders should outweigh and between true gerrymanders and natural. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "gerrymanders" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with gerrymanders

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

This finding highlights one of the efficiency gap’s drawbacks: It could have a tough time distinguishing between true gerrymanders and natural geographic advantages. (24 words)

To correct the gerrymanders, they had to err on the side of caution and correct all of Wake County, not just the unconstitutional districts and bordering areas. (27 words)

Democratic strongholds in Charlotte, Asheville, Durham, Chapel Hill, and Raleigh are artfully “cracked” or “packed,” but it’s only the Charlotte-area districts that resemble “funny-looking” gerrymanders. (28 words)

Longer example sentences

After his daughter released computer files of his work in the wake of his death in 2018, Mr. Hofeller — whose primary work was for the national Republican Party — was shown to be the architect of successive gerrymanders that largely enshrined GO. (41 words)

But it's hard to go back much further for comparison: In 2017, state lawmakers redrew North Carolina's congressional maps under an order from the courts, which found that existing lines amounted to unconstitutional racial gerrymanders. (37 words)

In early September, the three-judge panel in Common Cause v. Lewis ordered the General Assembly to draw new maps for the state’s 2020 elections, after ruling several of the districts unconstitutional partisan gerrymanders. (35 words)

Example sentences (8)

After his daughter released computer files of his work in the wake of his death in 2018, Mr. Hofeller — whose primary work was for the national Republican Party — was shown to be the architect of successive gerrymanders that largely enshrined GO.

And if that privilege does apply, the constitutional protections against partisan gerrymanders should outweigh the privilege and force Regier to provide some of the requested information, the attorneys argue.

But it's hard to go back much further for comparison: In 2017, state lawmakers redrew North Carolina's congressional maps under an order from the courts, which found that existing lines amounted to unconstitutional racial gerrymanders.

Democratic strongholds in Charlotte, Asheville, Durham, Chapel Hill, and Raleigh are artfully “cracked” or “packed,” but it’s only the Charlotte-area districts that resemble “funny-looking” gerrymanders.

In early September, the three-judge panel in Common Cause v. Lewis ordered the General Assembly to draw new maps for the state’s 2020 elections, after ruling several of the districts unconstitutional partisan gerrymanders.

Rucho v. Common Cause, the court reasoned that the political branches were better suited than the federal courts to address disputes where one political party gerrymanders districts to dilute their opponents’ political power.

This finding highlights one of the efficiency gap’s drawbacks: It could have a tough time distinguishing between true gerrymanders and natural geographic advantages.

To correct the gerrymanders, they had to err on the side of caution and correct all of Wake County, not just the unconstitutional districts and bordering areas.

Common combinations with gerrymanders

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "gerrymanders" in a sentence?
An example: "After his daughter released computer files of his work in the wake of his death in 2018, Mr. Hofeller — whose primary work was for the national Republican Party — was shown to be the architect of successive gerrymanders that largely enshrined GO." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "gerrymanders" from authentic English texts.
What does "gerrymanders" mean?
Gerrymanders means: plural of gerrymander
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Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "gerrymanders", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.