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Recent Examples of borough
The city and borough are spread over several islands, and are about 95 air miles southwest of Juneau, the state's capital.
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Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Seventh Congressional District Primary In New York’s Seventh District, the incumbent congresswoman, Nydia Velázquez, opted not to run for reëlection, setting up a showdown between Antonio Reynoso, the Brooklyn borough president, and Claire Valdez, a New York State Assembly member.
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The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
23 June 2026
The brazen daylight shooting happened in the city’s most populous borough, Côte-des-Neiges, and ended after a shootout with the suspect, who was also killed.
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Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
This decision is a break from past borough presidents who have divided their discretionary budget between various city services, including public housing, parks, and the arts.
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Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
23 June 2026
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Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 June 2026
Seventh Congressional District Primary In New York’s Seventh District, the incumbent congresswoman, Nydia Velázquez, opted not to run for reëlection, setting up a showdown between Antonio Reynoso, the Brooklyn borough president, and Claire Valdez, a New York State Assembly member.
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The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
23 June 2026
The brazen daylight shooting happened in the city’s most populous borough, Côte-des-Neiges, and ended after a shootout with the suspect, who was also killed.
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Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
This decision is a break from past borough presidents who have divided their discretionary budget between various city services, including public housing, parks, and the arts.
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Maximilíano Durón,
ARTnews.com,
23 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for borough
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Robert Harrington will be the next mayor of the nation’s 14th largest city.
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In 2026, Goldman appears to be trailing in polls to Lander, a former city comptroller and councilman from Brooklyn.
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Meanwhile in Lebanon, airstrikes hit the southern town of Nabatieh al-Fawqa, a day after Israel signed an agreement to withdraw troops from some areas.
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The governor's order gives Barnes power to restrict or prohibit fireworks displays in Utah's cities and towns, instead of leaving those decisions to the communities.
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WestCOG will conduct a feasibility study of recurring finance mechanisms for resilience, including stormwater utilities and resilience improvement districts, regionally and for municipalities in the WestCOG region.
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These fireworks can only be used by professionals with a permit obtained from the municipality where they'll be set off, according to Pennsylvania State Police.
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The narrative conjures meaning from the Los Angeles cityscape by fusing a hodgepodge of textbook theories about the sprawling metropolis onto the gritty reality of daily life.
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The novels are a time-lapse panorama of a metropolis perpetually reshaped by its inhabitants.
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Because the church holds a lot of sway in this backwoods burg, and unsurprisingly, such couplings are frowned upon by the extremely conservative, extremely close-minded population.
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The charming little burg is plagued by a perplexing dead body problem.
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“Borough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borough. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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