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downtowns

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plural of downtown

as in suburbs

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Recent Examples of downtowns Traditional downtowns have really suffered, and these large shopping malls, like The Veranda, Santana Row … Streets of Brentwood … have really done a disservice to downtown districts. — Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026

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Local police departments throughout the Chicago area, and Illinois as a whole, have repeatedly found themselves navigating gray zones of the TRUST Act since federal authorities stepped up immigration enforcement in the city and suburbs.

— Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
The story unfolds in the New Jersey suburbs, where Audrey goes back to live with her parents.

— Ophélie Surcouf, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

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