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as in village
a small residential settlement the invaders captured the castle and sacked the bourg

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  • In the nearby village of Burin, Israeli and foreign activists were injured including off-duty Israeli army reservist Yuval Ben Ari.
    Zeena Saifi, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
  • Back in Iran, Ershadi’s more recent films have spanned female racing driver drama Lelah; mountain village tale Mahoor and posthumous credit The Hill of Kites.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 Nov. 2025
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  • Friedman built the modern residence in the tiny West Texas hamlet of Marfa in 2016.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2025
  • In 1976, the majority-Black hamlet of Roosevelt issued bonds to fund its schools.
    Michael Waters, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Bourg.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bourg. Accessed 28 Nov. 2025.

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