borough

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Recent Examples of borough Despite the recent drop in crime, more than a third of the city’s killings happen in the Bronx, which is the fourth largest borough by population, officials said. Emma Seiwell, New York Daily News, 25 June 2026 Brad Hoylman-Sigal, Manhattan’s borough president, announced on Tuesday that all $50 million of his office’s annual discretionary budget would be going towards NYC arts-centric cultural programming and renovation projects. News Desk, Artforum, 24 June 2026 Seventh Congressional District Primary In New York’s Seventh District, the incumbent congresswoman, Nydia Velázquez, opted not to run for reëlection, setting up a showdown between Antonio Reynoso, the Brooklyn borough president, and Claire Valdez, a New York State Assembly member. The New Yorker, New Yorker, 23 June 2026 This decision is a break from past borough presidents who have divided their discretionary budget between various city services, including public housing, parks, and the arts. Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for borough
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Noun
  • In the suburbs and across major cities, the buzzing machines are everywhere.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • Rather, the department outlines a checklist developers must complete to get a stamp of recommendation from city staffers before going before the Commission.
    Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • Located in the seaside town of Orebić, Villa Korta Katarina & Winery comprises eight luxurious suites, each designed with French balconies or terraces offering stunning sea views.
    Tia Lovisa Moreira, Travel + Leisure, 2 July 2026
  • Beyond the foliage there's apple picking, harvest festivals, Halloween in Salem and a string of storybook towns.
    Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • The protocol sets up a system for state agencies, municipalities and other partners to coordinate with United Way 2-1-1 to make sure that information regarding cooling centers is available statewide, providing a location for those in need of relief.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026
  • Not all municipalities within Cook County follow the county’s minimum wage ordinance, however, because they are permitted to pass their own minimum wage laws.
    Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • About 80 miles from Los Angeles, Lake Arrowhead is yet another easy mountain getaway for residents of SoCal’s largest metropolis.
    Chelsee Lowe, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026
  • The modern Miami metropolis was built over the ruins of an earlier civilization.
    Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • Because the church holds a lot of sway in this backwoods burg, and unsurprisingly, such couplings are frowned upon by the extremely conservative, extremely close-minded population.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 June 2026
  • The charming little burg is plagued by a perplexing dead body problem.
    Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 15 June 2026

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“Borough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borough. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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