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Recent Examples of barrioThe barrio has a complex and troubled history, often associated over the past two decades with violent drug trafficking and episodes of radicalisation, including jihadism.—Photovogue, Vogue, 23 July 2025 Many are located in impoverished barrios dominated by criminals — who are now demanding a cut of their tuition fees.—John Otis, NPR, 7 July 2025 Santurce While technically part of San Juan, the neighborhood or barrio of Santurce is worth highlighting for its thriving arts and music scene.—Eve Chen, USA Today, 28 June 2025 The most important number at Boca after the 10 of Maradona, Roman and Carlos Tevez: the 12th man, the extra man, the soul of the barrio that sails out of Boca, the mouth of port city Buenos Aires, and takes it to the world.—James Horncastle, New York Times, 16 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for barrio
One of the deceased hostages in Gaza is Hadar Goldin, whose remains have been held in the enclave since he was killed in battle in 2014.
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Rachel Wolf,
FOXNews.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Terranea Cove Beach Rancho Palos Verdes is a coastal enclave in southern Los Angeles County that provides a slower pace than the city’s more populous hubs.
The contract will also include a waiver outlining the district’s liability for what goes on in the lot.
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Grace Tucker,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
21 Oct. 2025
His new documentary, follows a public school district in Virginia that requires every student to participate in vocational training, such as welding or carpentry.
Never mind white World War Two soldiers’ relationship to segregation within the army itself, and ensuring that Black veterans couldn’t be entitled to the same VA resources, couldn’t move into the same neighborhoods that white veterans moved into.
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Fiction Non Fiction,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
Despite Dayton being a hub for mid-century furniture, Molski said he's been to nearly every one of Cincinnati's 52 neighborhoods.
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