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barrios

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plural of barrio

as in ghettos

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Also in play is whether Democrats, who tried to redraw districts in Virginia to their advantage but were rebuffed by the state supreme court, can pick candidates who can defeat Republicans in the fall.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
Start dates are below for a non-comprehensive list of public school districts in the Little Rock metropolitan area, along with some of the region's larger open-enrollment charter schools and private schools.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Aug. 2026

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The private 216-acre island, accessible only by ferry, yacht or helicopter, remains one of the nation’s wealthiest residential enclaves.

— Luisa Yanez August 3, Miami Herald, 3 Aug. 2026
The party has occasionally found fleeting success by leaning into ethnic coalition-building within shifting suburban enclaves, finding localized victories in places such as Orange County’s Little Saigon.

— Dain Fitzgerald, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026

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Other sections feature views of the Washington Monument and the Smithsonian's National Air & Space Museum.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
His attorneys said the blast melted decorative lighting on his balcony, charred the railing and melted sections of artificial turf.

— Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

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The city of Atlanta broke ground this week on a $65 million, 130-unit affordable housing development in Lindbergh — one of metro Atlanta’s highest-income neighborhoods.

— Elijah Megginson, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
In addition to affecting parts of San Juan, the rationing will extend to certain neighborhoods in the cities of Carolina, Juncos, Gurabo, Trujillo Alto, Canovanas and Loiza.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026

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In that incident, teens dressed head-to-toe in black — some wearing hoods and masks — were seen throwing punches and hurling chairs as innocent bystanders sought safety.

— Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2026
Water rose over the hoods of vehicles parked near the river at the Comfort RV Resort.

— Jesse Bedayn, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026

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Investors also need several quarters in which expectations are realistic, and the operating explanation does not change each time results disappoint.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
That has been a consistent source of upside in recent quarters, and analysts are expecting that beat-and-raise dynamic to continue this time around.

— Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026

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