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barrios

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plural of barrio

as in ghettos

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The vast majority of lawmakers on Fairshake’s list represent safe districts, facing only token opposition in their general elections.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Democratic and Republican 2028 contenders alike have been heading to battleground states and districts to boost their names with voters, show campaigning prowess, and make key political allies across important areas of the country.

— Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 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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With both Better Homes & Gardens and Woman & Home publishing explainers, the term is primed to migrate into big-box home sections, subscription boxes and gift guides over the next holiday cycle.

— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026
The team broke down Mario’s possible path through a level into individual sections, each corresponding to a calculation instruction of the counting machine.

— Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 6 Oct. 2026

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To walk deep into the mountain forests at the doorstep of the Rocky Mountains, is to encounter the fragrant majesty of century-old ponderosa pine trees famous for lining ski slopes, National Park trails and residential neighborhoods.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2026
Projects like Cold Creek bring tax revenue into rural host communities, create local jobs, and shore up grid resiliency for the surrounding neighborhoods.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

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Concentrations were generally highest immediately beside the stove and near the updraft of the smoke-clearing ventilation hoods, where cooks and chefs are typically working.

— Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
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

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Over the past six quarters through September, its sales have grown in excess of 20 percent at retail, according to Beauté Research.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026
With the rotation regulars playing in the first two quarters, the Heat used that uptempo attack to build an eye-opening 23-4 advantage in fast-break points in the first half.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026

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