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Recent Examples of borough
The deadly shooting occurred on a street in the Brownsville section of the New York City borough of Brooklyn near the 73rd Precinct station house, where the suspect slashed an officer with a knife that authorities said had a 14-inch blade, according to police.
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Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2025
In 30 years of acting onscreen, Winters has tended to personify a particular kind of outer-borough rage.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
But since last year, leasing habits in the New York borough have returned to normal levels.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
Spilling the beans Kraft Mac & Cheese products are seen on a shelf at a Target store on November 15, 2024 in the Flatbush neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough in New York City.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
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Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2025
In 30 years of acting onscreen, Winters has tended to personify a particular kind of outer-borough rage.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
But since last year, leasing habits in the New York borough have returned to normal levels.
—Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 2 Sep. 2025
Spilling the beans Kraft Mac & Cheese products are seen on a shelf at a Target store on November 15, 2024 in the Flatbush neighborhood of the Brooklyn borough in New York City.
—Alex Harring, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for borough
Noun
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New residential property prices fell year-on-year during August in 65 out of 70 cities surveyed by the NBS, data also showed.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
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In cities such as Los Angeles, Miami, and New York, multilingualism is not an exception but more of a way of life.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Canales was brought here to bring a creative offense to town.—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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And the next test comes to town from Lafayette in the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (1-1).—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Few municipalities from Key West to Tallahassee better reflect that tug-of-war than Hollywood.—
Jeffrey Steele,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Which Wisconsin municipality saw the biggest population growth since 2020?—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In 20 years, the idea of these dark celestial bodies had spread from Thornhill Rectory to the Royal Society’s assembly rooms in London, then to the global metropolis of Paris, and finally to Berlin.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
9 Sep. 2025
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So, any Gotham within a contemporary film in the Batman series that's going to be authentic has to be reflective of a modern American metropolis.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Just 1,890 people live in the tiny Midwestern burg, but there must be at least that many guns to go around.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
8 Sep. 2025
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New faces are finding them, from Bokey locals and folks from outer-burgs like Debary and DeLand to longtime regulars from Kissimmee and Lake Nona.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Borough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borough. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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