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Recent Examples of borough
So this fox crossed an ocean to arrive in a borough where its own species already roams free.
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
The bill will establish a three-person commission that will decide if raises are in order for the city’s mayor, public advocate, comptroller, borough presidents, council members and district attorneys.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Jayne Centre Klein met his first wife Jayne Centre as a child growing up in the Bronx (fellow designers Ralph Lauren and Robert Denning were also raised in the borough).
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 6 Mar. 2026
More than a century later, there are more than 400 such restaurants across the five boroughs, enticing a far more diverse array of diners.
—Sarah Khan, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Mar. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 13 Mar. 2026
The bill will establish a three-person commission that will decide if raises are in order for the city’s mayor, public advocate, comptroller, borough presidents, council members and district attorneys.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026
Jayne Centre Klein met his first wife Jayne Centre as a child growing up in the Bronx (fellow designers Ralph Lauren and Robert Denning were also raised in the borough).
—Emma Banks, InStyle, 6 Mar. 2026
More than a century later, there are more than 400 such restaurants across the five boroughs, enticing a far more diverse array of diners.
—Sarah Khan, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for borough
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But the coastal city becomes even more charming in spring, if that’s even possible, thanks to the proliferation of purple wisteria, magenta azaleas, and window boxes that spill over with colorful blooms.—
Annie Daly,
Vogue,
10 Mar. 2026
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Mojtaba was born in 1969 in the holy Shi'ite city of Mashhad and grew up as his father was helping lead the opposition to the Shah.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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That section of town received evacuation alerts hours after flames threatened the area, and much later than wealthier, whiter areas of the unincorporated town.—
Rebecca Ellis,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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The busiest single day of the year is usually the Capay Valley Almond Festival, a five-town celebration billed as the only festival of its kind in California.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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In early August 2025, a 1,000-year-event rain event caused widespread flooding around Milwaukee, Wauwatosa and other surrounding municipalities.—
Caden Perry,
jsonline.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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More municipalities throughout Miami-Dade County are beginning to publicly recognize Ramadan as a holiday in an effort to show support for their Muslim residents.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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The fighting has grounded regional air traffic, threatened desalination facilities that provide drinking water to millions and undermined the safe reputation of modern metropolises such as Dubai and Abu Dhabi.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Kuwait, Qatar and the UAE are, for all practical purposes, completely dependent on the desalination plants, particularly for metropolises such as Dubai.—
Javier Blas,
Twin Cities,
9 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 15 Mar. 2026.
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