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as in district
an area (as of a city) set apart for some purpose or having some special feature
are you familiar with the city's Latino neighborhood?
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as in backyard
an adjoining region or space
we were somewhere in the neighborhood of the Capitol because we could see the dome
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Recent Examples of neighborhood
And for a time, that difference posed a problem for Sharpe in his Detroit neighborhood.
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Scott Talley, Detroit Free Press, 22 Dec. 2024
When completed, the project will revive libraries in the Parkland and Fern Creek neighborhoods — areas that have been without branches for years — and deliver renovations for the Main Library and Portland Library.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 22 Dec. 2024
The Pie Town neighborhood is poised for transformation over the next several years.
—Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
Old Town, the city's first neighborhood, now has one of San Diego's iconic gateway signs.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
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Scott Talley, Detroit Free Press, 22 Dec. 2024
When completed, the project will revive libraries in the Parkland and Fern Creek neighborhoods — areas that have been without branches for years — and deliver renovations for the Main Library and Portland Library.
—Killian Baarlaer, The Courier-Journal, 22 Dec. 2024
The Pie Town neighborhood is poised for transformation over the next several years.
—Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 22 Dec. 2024
Old Town, the city's first neighborhood, now has one of San Diego's iconic gateway signs.
—Kate Murphy, Axios, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for neighborhood
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Many residents in the vicinity rely on wells, and saw levels of hazardous PFAS above national drinking water limits, according to private testing and state testing previously reviewed by The Sun as part of a February investigation.Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 18 Dec. 2024
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The researchers hypothesize that all of the stars in the close vicinity of the supermassive black hole were binary systems that have since merged, Peissker said.Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 17 Dec. 2024
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As a result, the Texas Railroad Commission has refused to plug it, claiming the responsibility -- and hefty price tag -- lies with the county water district.Evan Simon, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
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One principal said district insiders told her that 14 guns have been seized on campuses since the start of the school year through November.Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2024
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The West Virginia native who grew up in a small mountain town felt a kindred community in Altadena and wanted to offer his version of a neighborhood restaurant there.Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 27 Dec. 2024
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Plus, as is Karlovy Vary tradition, the stars came out to the Czech spa town.Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
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In the kitchen, an eat-in peninsula is the perfect spot to grab a bite before work with a view of the backyard.Miriam Schwartz, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024
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Desert tortoises were once so plentiful that people driving through the Mojave would take them home to keep as backyard pets.Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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The fashion industry in China is making strides to sync with international standards, staying in tune with its global counterparts.Li Jun, WWD, 15 Dec. 2024
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The tune enters the race at No. 38, giving the band yet another top 40 hit on the list of the songs that reach the largest audience via radio stations that focus on harder styles of rock music.Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 14 Dec. 2024
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Your generosity makes a big difference in the lives of young people in our community.Ryan Murphy, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
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This giving system would research what the median household income was for your community and only spend up to that amount.Shane Enete, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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As such, narratives published in the magazine presented towns under British control, such as Ipoh, as modern and progressive, while neighboring cities like Bangkok in Siam or Palembang in the Dutch East Indies were depicted as disorderly, dirty, unsafe, and disgusting.H.M.A. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 22 Dec. 2024
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Shortly after the Russian invasion of Ukraine in February of 2022, Pastor Dmitry of the Word of Life Church in Melitopol, a city in southeastern Ukraine, woke up to Russian military SUVs parked outside his house.Daniel Darling, National Review, 22 Dec. 2024
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But in the village of Derdghaya, in Lebanon's south, local officials say a cluster of Israeli airstrikes hit on Oct. 9 without warning, killing eight people in and around a 19th century Greek Catholic Church. Ayman Oghanna for NPR One wall of the church was sheared off.Lauren Frayer, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
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The term originally comes from the German village of Selters, known for its carbonated mineral springs.Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Neighborhood.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/neighborhood. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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