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Recent Examples of borough
For now, the city’s strategy is to build better gray, blue, and green infrastructure in every borough, and to do as much as possible to hold and absorb rain.
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Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Why book? For an affordable, chic stay that boasts unobstructed views of the Manhattan skyline and the ever-evolving borough, depending on your preference.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Apr. 2026
Alaska Up to 3 inches of snow could fall across Glacier Bay, eastern Chichagof Island, the Cape Fairweather to Lisianski Strait, and the city and borough of Juneau by early Tuesday morning.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
This seems to have less to do with the buildings themselves than the fact the Brooklyn office market never really took off — there’s a reason that the Downtown Brooklyn rezoning, originally intended to add outer-borough office space, resulted in thousands of apartments instead.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 24 Mar. 2026
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Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Why book? For an affordable, chic stay that boasts unobstructed views of the Manhattan skyline and the ever-evolving borough, depending on your preference.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Apr. 2026
Alaska Up to 3 inches of snow could fall across Glacier Bay, eastern Chichagof Island, the Cape Fairweather to Lisianski Strait, and the city and borough of Juneau by early Tuesday morning.
—Amanda Greenwood, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
This seems to have less to do with the buildings themselves than the fact the Brooklyn office market never really took off — there’s a reason that the Downtown Brooklyn rezoning, originally intended to add outer-borough office space, resulted in thousands of apartments instead.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for borough
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Typical events, like the Super Bowl or large musical acts like Taylor Swift and Beyonce, at either of the venues, have clogged city streets and created a safety issue, Davidson says.—
Laurie Perez,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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McLeod also emphasized the urgency of incorporating and said that many people get the wrong message about what becoming a city means.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Apr. 2026
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From the opening scene of the family’s move to town, the soft and wistful light shapes the film’s emotional world.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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Then on Friday, Israeli warplanes struck near a state security office in the southern town of Nabatieh, killing 13 officers, according to the Lebanese president’s office.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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By the end of 2023, the local municipality – with the help of EU funds – had built the roundabout that was to support logistics around the terminal, Zoltán Balaicz, the mayor of Zalaegerszeg, told CNN.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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Still, some municipalities across the country have moved toward cutting Flock contracts in response to concerns and criticism from residents, NPR reported.—
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2026
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Surprisingly, there are a few dresses worn by society figures of a bygone age when Denver was an up-and-coming metropolis, made rich by mining and the westward expansion of American culture.—
Ray Mark Rinaldi,
Denver Post,
6 Apr. 2026
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The city’s geographic location insulates it from some of the excesses and blinkered thinking that often dominate other metropolises.—
Daniel Holz,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 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 13 Apr. 2026.
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