ghetto

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Noun
  • He was born in the Almirante Sur barrio of Vega Baja, Puerto Rico, and is known for his Puerto Rican pride.
    Nina Turner, Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2024
  • Their continued refusal to erect a memorial to the barrios upon which Dodger Stadium was built contradicts the spirit of a city that wants to grapple with all of its history, comfortable and not.
    Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
Noun
  • The project is a collection of 22 shorts by emerging local filmmakers told through fiction, documentary, docu-fiction, animation and experimental cinema, each capturing the daily challenges, tragedies and moments of resilience faced in the Palestinian enclave.
    Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Health officials in the Palestinian enclave more than 47,000 people have been killed since the start of the war, which began after Hamas launched multipronged attacks on Israel, killing 1,200 and taking around 250 people hostage, according to official tallies.
    Raf Sanchez, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Cena also goes under the hood with country singer Jelly Roll in Nashville, and while a passenger in Jelly’s RAM 1500 Laramie learns about his journey from being a convict to fatherhood and stardom.
    Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2025
  • The steam cleaning mechanism can be lifted away from the mopping rod and used for above-floor steam cleaning, such as cleaning countertops and stove range hoods or steaming garments or curtains.
    Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Final touches Tim Witkowski, Aramark’s district manager for the Kansas City region, said the last 24 hours before the game is spent putting the final touches around Arrowhead.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 18 Jan. 2025
  • One photograph, from the Myeongdong shopping district, is nearly all wall, a plane of battered brick and concrete.
    E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 18 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Last year, more than 100 egrets formed a rookery in the Shady Oaks neighborhood in northwest Burleson.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Jan. 2025
  • Antioch is a neighborhood of Nashville about 10 miles southeast of downtown.
    Alex Sundby, CBS News, 22 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Giveaway Entities’ right to amend these Official Rules, in whole or in part, does not apply to this Arbitration section.
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
  • The itinerary here is always evolving, so head to their experiences section to see what’s currently on offer.
    Ariel Okin, Vogue, 22 Jan. 2025
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