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Recent Examples of barrio
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.
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
Even though there were Mexicans already here, a lot of the refugees ended up becoming the first barrios, especially in L.A., Texas, around Arizona, around the Southwest.
—Caterina Barbera Kipreos, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2024
Benny is a once-in-a-lifetime icon who has inspired people from all walks of life, from the barrio to Hollywood studios.
—Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 10 Oct. 2024
At the Jewish new year, a tour of a historic and humble barrio
On a drizzly day last week, ahead of Sheinbaum's inauguration and the start of the Jewish new year, historian Vania Martínez began a tour of the barrio in front of the synagogue, Monte Sinaí, which opened in 1923.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
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Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2024
Even though there were Mexicans already here, a lot of the refugees ended up becoming the first barrios, especially in L.A., Texas, around Arizona, around the Southwest.
—Caterina Barbera Kipreos, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2024
Benny is a once-in-a-lifetime icon who has inspired people from all walks of life, from the barrio to Hollywood studios.
—Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 10 Oct. 2024
At the Jewish new year, a tour of a historic and humble barrio
On a drizzly day last week, ahead of Sheinbaum's inauguration and the start of the Jewish new year, historian Vania Martínez began a tour of the barrio in front of the synagogue, Monte Sinaí, which opened in 1923.
—Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrio
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The 10th Street Corridor, now a home to many from Latin America, was once filled with enclaves of people from Slovenia, Lithuania and Poland.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2025
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The latter were among the first to respond four years ago when thousands of Haitian-asylum seekers crossed at the U.S.-Mexico border in Del Rio, Texas, an incident that also gave birth to the idea of taking the summit out of traditional Haitian enclaves, Williams said.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The Massapequa school district sued the state, but a federal judge ruled against the district.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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Park district lands grant for garden lot permeable pavers Naperville Park District will use a $785,308 grant to install a permeable paver parking lot at the Ron Ory Community Garden Plots.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In cities that have an uneven distribution of foliage, neighborhoods featuring more greenery can offer a relative cooling effect, enabling residents to better withstand dangerously hot summers.—
Henna Hundal,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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Burke, of mixed Chinese American descent, bought the rundown 19th-century building for $700,000 in 2013 and invested more than $4 million in renovations, hoping to be a part of the historic neighborhood’s renaissance.—
Jason Motlagh,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2025
Noun
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This is no ordinary family car, though: the Audi RS6 Avant handles like a sports car and packs a huge punch under the hood.—
Kristin Shaw,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Peeking under the hood Today, bandwidth isn’t a problem for FRDM+, and navigating the streaming service doesn’t feel much different from something like Netflix.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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That’s more than acceptable, but questions about his help led to the free-agent conversation in the defensive end section.—
Ben Standig,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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In addition, this section of the bill specifies that at least five members of the board must be IU alumni.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Barrio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrio. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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