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bourgs

noun

plural of bourg

as in villages

a small residential settlement the invaders captured the castle and sacked the bourg

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On the battlefield, Zelenskyy was optimistic, saying Ukraine had almost completely regained control of the Dnipropetrovsk region, with only about 10 square kilometers and three small villages remaining outside Ukrainian control.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
As for the battlefield situation, Zelensky was optimistic, saying Ukraine had almost completely regained control of the Dnipropetrovsk region, with only about 4 square miles and three small villages remaining outside Ukrainian control.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2026

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