Thesaurus results for BARRIOS

barrios

noun

plural of barrio

as in ghettos

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If the districts all played out as designed, Republicans could net up to nine additional seats, but a good year for Democrats could reduce that tally.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 29 Sep. 2026
The state government said 46 people were injured and more than 1,000 houses were damaged after three days of heavy rainfall caused flooding in several districts.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

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My own research shows that many Dominicans of Haitian descent grow up speaking Creole at home as a first language, particularly in the border region and in Haitian enclaves throughout the country.

— Kendall Medford, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026
Griffin does have support from residents of three nearby wealthy enclaves — Palm Island, Hibiscus Island and Star Island, Bloomberg reported.

— Luisa Yanez, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026

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The majority of the more than 30 galleries that will have their Art Basel Miami Beach debuts will be in these three sections, though Arario Gallery (of Seoul) and Galería Casado Santapau (Madrid) will debut directly into the Galleries section.

— Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Platt said powerful wave action also broke up sections of the promenade railing.

— Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of sections

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Yang shot this campaign in front of London landmarks and neighborhoods, wearing tiered dresses and denim ensembles, along with light layers and mixed separates.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Floodwaters in Thailand ’s capital were slowly receding on Monday after nearly continuous rainfall over the weekend, although some neighborhoods and major roads remained inundated.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of neighborhoods

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Obayashi pointed out that the EGPD policy on spit hoods requires monitoring — language that is also widely adopted by departments across the state.

— Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 21 Sep. 2026
Converse is apologizing after landing in hot water this week after photos from two separate ad campaigns were criticized by social media users after aspects of the photos drew comparisons to Ku Klux Klan hoods and lynching imagery.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of hoods

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One of the primary question marks around Costco in recent quarters has been slowing membership growth rates and wobbly renewal trends.

— Zev Fima, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026
Bucky and Bear #909 are often spotted searching for salmon together, and don’t seem to mind close fishing quarters.

— Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 25 Sep. 2026

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