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Recent Examples of borough
The New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens are on the eastern end, separated from Suffolk County by Nassau County.
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John Bacon, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
And the other three boroughs tilted toward the team with more buzz and wins — mostly, during that time, the Yankees.
—Howard Megdal, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Shots of Roger biking down idyllic Brooklyn streets, grassy knolls in Brooklyn parks and cozy coffee shops and bars on Brooklyn corners are abundant, but beyond that the borough’s depiction leaves viewers wanting.
—Morgan A. Grain, Essence, 28 Feb. 2025
In 2016, The New York Times signaled its intent to stretch its culinary reach nationwide, with its chief critic Pete Wells looking to evaluate restaurants outside of the five boroughs.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2025
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John Bacon, USA TODAY, 9 Mar. 2025
And the other three boroughs tilted toward the team with more buzz and wins — mostly, during that time, the Yankees.
—Howard Megdal, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
Shots of Roger biking down idyllic Brooklyn streets, grassy knolls in Brooklyn parks and cozy coffee shops and bars on Brooklyn corners are abundant, but beyond that the borough’s depiction leaves viewers wanting.
—Morgan A. Grain, Essence, 28 Feb. 2025
In 2016, The New York Times signaled its intent to stretch its culinary reach nationwide, with its chief critic Pete Wells looking to evaluate restaurants outside of the five boroughs.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for borough
Noun
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One such destination is Copenhagen, a Scandinavian city renowned for its art and architecture.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2025
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The band will play a total of 21 cities, including first-ever performances in Nashville, St. Louis, Baltimore, Montreal and Detroit, as well as multiple shows in Chicago, Dallas, Phoneix, San Jose and Miami.—
Leila Cobo,
Billboard,
10 Mar. 2025
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Amagansett is a quaint 6.6 square-mile hamlet that is part of the larger town of East Hampton.—
Irene S. Levine,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Much of the impact on education, human services and town aid has been mitigated with $2.8 billion in emergency federal COVID aid the state received in 2021, funds that could be spent outside budget cap constraints.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2025
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According to the state’s distressed municipalities map, several rural towns in Connecticut with populations of less than 20,000 people are listed as being environmental justice communities.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
11 Mar. 2025
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The recent wave of criminalizing homelessness stems directly from the U.S. Supreme Court decision Grants Pass v. Johnson, a June ruling that allows municipalities to fine or arrest people experiencing homelessness for sleeping outside, even when no shelter is available.—
Bonnie Kahn Ognisanti,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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As mayor of Davao City, a metropolis of 1.5 million people on the southern island of Mindanao, Duterte built a national reputation over two decades for his no-nonsense approach to crime.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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In previous research Blaser and his colleagues sampled rural and urban homes in South American locations ranging from a small village in the remote Amazon to the bustling metropolis of Manaus, Brazil.—
Allison Parshall,
Scientific American,
27 Feb. 2025
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Spink believed relocation of some of baseball’s lesser-drawing teams was possible, and there was a vast nation of growing burgs with their arms (and wallets) open.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
20 Mar. 2025
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Two teeny Texas burgs made the list for their preservation of western culture.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Borough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borough. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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