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barrios

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plural of barrio

as in ghettos

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While Fine noted that the proposal was not written specifically for Sacramento City Unified, its language suggests it was designed as a temporary option for districts facing immediate cash shortages, with the provision expiring on June 30, 2028.

— Chaewon Chung, Sacbee.com, 14 Sep. 2026
House members are set to leave town Thursday and remain in their districts through October.

— Kevin Breuninger,CJ Haddad, CNBC, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of districts

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Related Articles Firestone has watched plenty of galleries descend on wealthy seasonal enclaves, particularly during the pandemic, only to retreat once the moment passed.

— Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 9 Sep. 2026
In Indian Creek Village, money can buy you a $100 million mansion, a sprawling waterfront compound and a front-row seat to one of the most exclusive enclaves in South Florida.

— Luisa Yanez Updated September 3, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of enclaves

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Instead, they were restricted to either the north or south sections, which are divided by the highway running over the track.

— Luke Smith, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
This work later proved that prime numbers, while randomly scattered in small sections of the number line, appear to be regularly arranged over sufficiently large intervals.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 15 Sep. 2026

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There were beautiful boulevards, sweeping bridges over the Moskva River, wide Stalin-era avenues lined with imposing granite buildings, and quiet nineteenth-century neighborhoods of pastel-colored mansions.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Nearly 46% of Americans oppose Flock-style cameras in their neighborhoods, as opposed to 38% which support.

— Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of neighborhoods

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Range hoods can also minimize excess moisture from steam, which can contribute to condensation and long-term wear on surfaces.

— Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2026
In June, a New York Times investigation documented the way their taller hoods and larger blind zones contributed to rising fatalities.

— Paula Span, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

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One city considered spending three quarters of a billion dollars on a new city hall better suited to downtown Dubai than downtown Fort Lauderdale.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
The Ducks fell behind 20-14 after two quarters but pulled out a 37-34 win with a field goal as time expired.

— Anne M. Peterson, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

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