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Meanwhile, New York City’s emergency management agency urged the public to avoid the area surrounding the airport in the borough of Queens.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
The airport opened to commercial traffic in 1939 and is located in the New York City borough of Queens, some 9 miles from Manhattan.
—Philip Marcelo, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
LaGuardia, named after Depression-era Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia, opened to commercial traffic in 1939 and is located in the New York City borough of Queens, some 9 miles (14 kilometers) from Manhattan.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
In a borough still reeling from the fires and economic devastation of the Seventies, that mattered.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 Mar. 2026
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
The airport opened to commercial traffic in 1939 and is located in the New York City borough of Queens, some 9 miles from Manhattan.
—Philip Marcelo, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2026
LaGuardia, named after Depression-era Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia, opened to commercial traffic in 1939 and is located in the New York City borough of Queens, some 9 miles (14 kilometers) from Manhattan.
—ABC News, 23 Mar. 2026
In a borough still reeling from the fires and economic devastation of the Seventies, that mattered.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for borough
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The two cities say the rules could significantly reduce revenue from card rooms, which are a major source of funding for local government services, according to ABC News.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Kuwait’s Al Salmi tanker was attacked at the port connected to the United Arab Emirates city better known as a destination for influencers, Reuters and The New York Times reported.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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The restaurant became a minor sensation—the titular dish is terrific, silken and subtle and rich, but what most stood out was a rotating lineup of specials, mostly hawker-style Malaysian fare, particularly the food of Klang, his parents’ home town, on Malaysia’s western coast.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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The snowy-haired Scot waves me into the passenger seat of his Can-Am Traxter with a huge grin and navigates us through the blink-and-you’ll-miss-it town, famously anchored by mainland Britain’s most remote pub, the Old Forge.—
Jen Murphy,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
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Citing a surge in reckless riding and pedestrian close-calls, some South Florida municipalities are launching safety campaigns or passing ordinances to regulate e-bikes on neighborhood streets and sidewalks.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2026
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The panel also examines efforts by counties and municipalities across the region to regulate micromobility devices such as e-bikes and scooters.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Apr. 2026
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The Maryland metropolis had a 10 percent increase in private-jet departures from February 14 to March 22, according to date from business aviation analysis firm WingX; the Big Easy, meanwhile, saw 11 percent more private planes hit the skies in the same period.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
30 Mar. 2026
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In the gourmand's metropolis of Montreal, one of the best ways to fill the time between meals is to go shopping.—
Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Mar. 2026
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But there are a few burgs in America that rise up to and above standard courtesy.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
22 Dec. 2025
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Its city and school budgets are balanced and the burg generally is well run.—
John Seiler,
Oc Register,
26 Nov. 2025
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“Borough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borough. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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