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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.
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Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Hema Sivanandam, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for downtowns
suburbs
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California’s 40th Congressional District is a sprawling region southeast of Los Angeles that stretches across Orange County suburbs, parts of Riverside County, and mountain communities along the Santa Ana range.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
The Washington Examiner,
3 June 2026
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Now, events take place in big cities, suburbs and small towns around the world.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2026
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“Downtowns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downtowns. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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