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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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For couples who want to stay in an adult-only enclave in the bustling, colorful city of San Juan, check out Condado Ocean Club for your honeymoon retreat.
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Shelby Wax, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024
In August, the Harris-Walz team sold nearly $1 million in camouflage hats that became their own cultural signifier in deep blue enclaves like Brooklyn, New York.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Perth Perth’s creative enclave is Fremantle — Freo to locals.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
The recall targeting Alameda County’s top prosecutor resulted in success Tuesday night, potentially striking a blow to progressivism in the criminal justice system across in one of California’s bluest enclaves.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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Shelby Wax, Vogue, 26 Nov. 2024
In August, the Harris-Walz team sold nearly $1 million in camouflage hats that became their own cultural signifier in deep blue enclaves like Brooklyn, New York.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2024
Perth Perth’s creative enclave is Fremantle — Freo to locals.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
The recall targeting Alameda County’s top prosecutor resulted in success Tuesday night, potentially striking a blow to progressivism in the criminal justice system across in one of California’s bluest enclaves.
—Shomik Mukherjee, The Mercury News, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Enclave.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enclave. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.
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