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enclave

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Definition of enclave

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an area with people who are different in some way from the people in the areas around it The city has a large Chinese enclave. one of the city's wealthy enclaves

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Recent Examples of enclave There are significant Russian and Ukrainian enclaves within the district in cities like Sunny Isles Beach. — Oliver Adams Larkin, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2026 In October, authorities established a cemetery in the city of Deir al Balah to bury unidentified bodies recovered from around the enclave. — Bilal Shbeir, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026 On a May morning, TVS Motor Company’s factory on a 120-hectare campus located in the industrial enclave of Hosur in south India is bustling with activity. — Anu Raghunathan, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026 Word of his death spreads along nearby Willow Road, where an immigrant Hindu enclave, embroiled in feuds amid Pathways and Cash & Carry, is shattered by the mystery at the heart of Bindu Bansinath’s debut. — Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for enclave

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Kenneth Malin, the West Cedar Creek MUD’s general manager, did not respond to a message requesting comment on the district’s discussions with Diode.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 July 2026
The community services district is responsible for items related to parks, waste collection, cable television, design review.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026

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On June 27, Fort Worth PD officers cited a person for disorderly conduct after street preachers were speaking into bullhorns near Trinity Pride in Fort Worth’s Near Southside neighborhood.

— Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 July 2026
Fort Worth city officials say the goal is to create rules that protect neighborhoods while setting clear standards for future data center development.

— Ken Molestina, CBS News, 14 July 2026

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