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Recent Examples of barrio
Benny is a once-in-a-lifetime icon who has inspired people from all walks of life, from the barrio to Hollywood studios.
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Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 10 Oct. 2024
Her nickname was literally Paquita from the barrio, of the people.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 17 Feb. 2025
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
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Andrés Buenahora, Variety, 10 Oct. 2024
Her nickname was literally Paquita from the barrio, of the people.
—Leila Cobo, Billboard, 17 Feb. 2025
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrio
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Since then, more than 52,000 Palestinians have been killed, Palestinian health authorities say, and large swathes of the enclave have been devastated.—
James Mackenzie,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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The battered, hungry population of Gaza is to be forced into an even smaller part of the narrow enclave.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
9 May 2025
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These jobs are spread across manufacturing, maintenance, logistics and supporting services — creating opportunities not just in major metros, but in small towns and conservative districts as well.—
Zach Colletti,
Sun Sentinel,
18 May 2025
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The common element is that a single federal judge in one of 94 regional districts paused a policy for the entire country while the case is being litigated.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
18 May 2025
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What else is going on Ghost kitchen delivery drivers have overrun an Echo Park neighborhood, say frustrated residents.—
Hailey Branson-Potts,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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Chicago’s TimeLine Theatre has announced its transitional 2025-26 season, including the first production scheduled for its new home, currently under construction in the city’s Uptown neighborhood.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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This time, fans at a racetrack are incinerated, bludgeoned by flying tires, bisected by a car hood, or impaled through a rebar — setups that hold great promise on paper, but don’t live up to their full visual potential.—
Gayle Sequeira,
Vulture,
16 May 2025
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Not long ago, teams could only learn what was happening under the hood during a pit stop.—
Illia Smoliienko,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2025
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On occasion an ethical will is part of the regular will and might even be integrated to the point that there isn’t a clear separation between the legally binding sections and the ethical will portions.—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Spanx Get Moving Shelf Tank Matching sweat sets aren’t the only loungewear essentials hiding in Spanx’s sale section right now: There’s plenty of activewear to be found, too.—
Averi Baudler,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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“Barrio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrio. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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