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Recent Examples of borough
Recently, however, something has shifted: a new wave of ambitious, modern taquerias have punctured the idea that the only tacos worth talking about are in the outer reaches of the outer boroughs.
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Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
In October 2004, Havering Council, the local government body for the Havering borough, issued an enforcement notice, demanding the owner stop adding waste to the site or face heavy fines.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
Brooklyn was once home to many distilleries, but these days there are just a few operating in this New York City borough making gin, vodka, and whiskey of all sorts.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2025
Now, separating organic waste from landfill trash is mandatory in every borough.
—Erin Schwartz, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2025
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Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2025
In October 2004, Havering Council, the local government body for the Havering borough, issued an enforcement notice, demanding the owner stop adding waste to the site or face heavy fines.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2025
Brooklyn was once home to many distilleries, but these days there are just a few operating in this New York City borough making gin, vodka, and whiskey of all sorts.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2025
Now, separating organic waste from landfill trash is mandatory in every borough.
—Erin Schwartz, Curbed, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for borough
Noun
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At the same time, the White House has ordered immigration enforcement in cities around the country.—
Kevin Shalvey,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
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The changes affect libraries operated by Maricopa County and not cities that operate their own libraries, such as Phoenix.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Canales was brought here to bring a creative offense to town.—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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And the next test comes to town from Lafayette in the Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns (1-1).—
Maddie Hartley,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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Protesters also took to the streets in other municipalities, including Damak, Birtamod, Itahari, Biratnagar, Janakpur, Bharatpur, Pokhara, Birgunj, Butwal, Bhairahawa, Tulsipur, and Dhangadhi, according to the Kathmandu Post.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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The crash happened on a highway in the Atlacomulco municipality, according to state authorities.—
Michael Rios,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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So, any Gotham within a contemporary film in the Batman series that's going to be authentic has to be reflective of a modern American metropolis.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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About 120 miles west of London, just over an hour by train, lies Bristol—a vast metropolis that made Afar’s annual Where to Go list in 2022.—
Lottie Gross,
AFAR Media,
29 Aug. 2025
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New faces are finding them, from Bokey locals and folks from outer-burgs like Debary and DeLand to longtime regulars from Kissimmee and Lake Nona.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Aug. 2025
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The North Shore Scenic Drive stretches along the shore from Canal Park in Duluth, Minnesota, through lovely burgs and placid woodlands and onto to the international border at Grand Portage.—
Josh Max,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Borough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borough. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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