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Hotels and Airbnb Businesses along Roosevelt Avenue prepare for the World Cup by displaying flags, soccer jerseys, and banners on June 09, 2026, in the Queens borough of New York City.
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Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Eleven people were injured with six of them sent to hospital when a bouncy castle and a tent were tossed by high winds on May 31 at Parc Ouellet in LaSalle, a borough in southwest Montreal, emergency medical services said.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Valdez has fellow democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani’s support in a primary against Brooklyn borough president Antonio Reynoso, who is endorsed by Velázquez, and Councilmember Julie Won.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 2 June 2026
Tennant noted that Hike Clerb will host five activations for their community throughout the summer, each taking place in a different borough of New York to honor the variety of ways to experience the outside.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
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Contessa Brewer, CNBC, 10 June 2026
Eleven people were injured with six of them sent to hospital when a bouncy castle and a tent were tossed by high winds on May 31 at Parc Ouellet in LaSalle, a borough in southwest Montreal, emergency medical services said.
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
Valdez has fellow democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani’s support in a primary against Brooklyn borough president Antonio Reynoso, who is endorsed by Velázquez, and Councilmember Julie Won.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 2 June 2026
Tennant noted that Hike Clerb will host five activations for their community throughout the summer, each taking place in a different borough of New York to honor the variety of ways to experience the outside.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for borough
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Tickets for any match in any city will cost you a pretty penny at this point in the tournament, but seats for the final will set you back a staggering amount—likely about five figures for Category 1 tickets, according to the New York Times, and that doesn’t even account for travel or lodging.—
Hannah Chubb,
Condé Nast Traveler,
16 June 2026
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Rigler said the court's ruling makes clear that developments like Cascadia cannot be subjected to a special election after a city or town council votes to approve it.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Sandia Mountain, the aerial tramway to the peak, the fancy resort and casino, but don’t sleep on little Pueblo of Isleta south of town.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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Look what happened two weeks ago in the small town of Mongbwalu in northern DRC, where a group of young men made four different attacks on the local hospital in a bid to retrieve the body of an Ebola victim for burial.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
13 June 2026
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Among the changes announced are plans to grant municipalities greater authority over local decision-making, simplify the creation of businesses, and expand investment opportunities, including for Cubans residing outside the island.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
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Millions of tourists are navigating a patchwork of cannabis laws that vary dramatically between states and municipalities.—
Peter Su,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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But with thousands of communities, ranging from small towns to bustling metropolises, choosing your next home in the Lone Star State can be overwhelming.—
Dobrina Zhekova,
Travel + Leisure,
14 June 2026
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But the reality of finding quality work in one of America’s top 30 metropolises is more complicated, and statistics only tell one side of the story.—
Keonna Yearwood-Branch,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 June 2026
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Franchises in other burgs can apparently go weeks, even months, without making headlines about matters other than wins and losses.—
Kevin Sherrington,
Dallas Morning News,
31 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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“Borough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borough. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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