boroughs

plural of borough

Example Sentences

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Noun
  • But Coleman said that cities are already struggling to maintain a high quality of service in a context of high inflation, cuts in federal funding, and stagnant sales revenue.
    Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026
  • Last week, Dipke traveled to several Indian cities, joining thousands of angry demonstrators to demand the education minister’s removal.
    Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • For the elderly voters with mobility issues who now are required to register in-person, the working-class parent who has to shell out $165 for a passport or the rural voter who must drive multiple towns over to provide proof of citizenship — this bill impacts them.
    Dick Durbin, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
  • Stretching across 65 miles of Massachusetts coastline from Bourne and Falmouth near the mainland to Provincetown at the northern tip of the peninsula, Cape Cod is composed of 15 distinct towns.
    Bailey Berg, Architectural Digest, 27 June 2026
Noun
  • While Chicago, Calumet City and other Illinois municipalities passed laws years ago, recent immigration enforcement has revamped discussion and some controversy around these policies in Naperville, Elgin, La Grange and Skokie.
    Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
  • Coral Springs and other municipalities plan to proceed with their own education and enforcement campaigns in the absence of state-level guidance.
    CBS Miami Team, CBS News, 26 June 2026
Noun
  • The party often endorses the same candidates as the DSA and is readying to target more mayoral offices in the country’s biggest metropolises this fall and in 2028.
    Matt Brown, Fortune, 20 June 2026
  • The party often endorses the same candidates as the DSA and is readying to target more mayoral offices in the country's biggest metropolises this fall and in 2028.
    ABC News, ABC News, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • Boyu promises to be instrumental in helping Starbucks open stores in cities beyond Shanghai, Beijing, and China’s other megalopolises, while keeping costs in check.
    Phil Wahba, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
  • While strolling the exhibits, García explains the roots of one of the largest megalopolises on earth and how its evolution lends to the symbology and tradition of the festival.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2023
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“Boroughs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/boroughs. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.

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