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Recent Examples of barrio
The barrio has a complex and troubled history, often associated over the past two decades with violent drug trafficking and episodes of radicalisation, including jihadism.
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Photovogue, Vogue, 23 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
These sweeps have neighbors on edge, and have transformed the once-lively barrio.
—Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 7 June 2025
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Photovogue, Vogue, 23 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
These sweeps have neighbors on edge, and have transformed the once-lively barrio.
—Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrio
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Palestinian health authorities said further Israeli airstrikes and shelling across the Gaza Strip had killed at least 100 people on Tuesday, 35 of them in Gaza City in the enclave's north as Israeli forces girded for the offensive.—
Emily Rose,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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An exclusive enclave of luxurious villas is set away from the main hotel overlooking the Links at Terranea golf course.—
Patricia Doherty,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Sep. 2025
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Only 127 of Indiana's 351 public school districts — or 36% — submitted mandatory injury data for the statewide report.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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The upset in a district long considered safe for Republicans has given Democrats a rare reason for optimism and a new pitch to national donors that Iowa deserves another look.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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At the top, riders also step directly into the heart of the Bairro Alto neighborhood, famous for its nightlife and its historic streets.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
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This hilltop neighborhood, capped by the white-domed Sacré-Cœur basilica, was once a muse for artists like Picasso and Toulouse-Lautrec.—
Elissa Garay,
AFAR Media,
3 Sep. 2025
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For those who reside anywhere with broken pavement and steep curb cuts, the lack of a mechanism for lifting the Volante’s front end seems like an oversight, especially since the car’s enhanced hood length and deep seating position place that area at greater risk due to the driver’s perspective.—
Brett Berk,
Robb Report,
3 Sep. 2025
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This week, Kieran looks under the hood of the fakemink hype machine.—
Kieran Press-Reynolds,
Pitchfork,
3 Sep. 2025
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The Department of Buildings told CBS News New York and News 12 Long Island that a 10-by-10-inch section of the ceiling collapsed due to possible water damage, and pieces of the building fell on customers dining inside.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The books are now located on the top shelves of adult nonfiction sections, with signs notifying patrons of the change.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Barrio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrio. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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