enclaves

plural of enclave
as in districts
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 enclaves Our neighborhood was bordered by historic Swedish and German enclaves and, a bit farther north, a large Indian community. Rima Suqi, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2026 There are significant Russian and Ukrainian enclaves within the district in cities like Sunny Isles Beach. Oliver Adams Larkin, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2026 One Kane is catering to the ultra-wealthy residents of Indian Creek Village, Bal Harbour and other nearby enclaves. Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 2 July 2026 Before processing starts, these enclaves employ attestation mechanisms to confirm the integrity of the code and environment. Chuck Brooks, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 The report identitfied places like Salt Lake City, Tampa, and Naples as ones to watch, citing growing tech and finance industries, outdoor lifestyles, and, in some cases, lower costs than both traditional luxury enclaves and the newest wealth hubs. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 30 June 2026 Both reflect desires to leave century-old stadiums and home cities for vast sites that allow for planned enclaves of surrounding restaurants, hotels, offices, stores and homes. Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026 The site, where excavations began in 2014, is associated with the Tartesian culture, active in the 5th century BCE, and was one of the most important enclaves of that civilization in the Iberian Peninsula. Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 25 June 2026 Two of the three races, where Avila Chevalier and Valdez are running, are in heavily Latino enclaves, where older votes may lean more conservative and younger ones are further to the left. Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 23 June 2026
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Noun
  • Those signatures must be distributed from around the state and include at least 6% of voters in 18 of the state’s 35 legislative districts.
    Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 13 July 2026
  • De Lucio said the company does work for districts like Plainfield, West Chicago and Indian Prairie D204.
    Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026
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  • Dickens has said extending the life of the tax districts is necessary to help develop Atlanta’s historically underserved neighborhoods and bridge the city’s massive wealth divide.
    Shaddi Abusaid, AJC.com, 16 July 2026
  • This doesn’t mean that residents have access to a kind of Megan’s Law list to be able to find out who is brewing what chemistry concoctions in their neighborhoods, though.
    Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 15 July 2026
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  • There have been criticisms over the division of a 90-minute match into essentially four quarters rather than two halves (with hydration breaks inserted around the 22nd and 67th minutes of every game).
    Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • The separation of church and state is under attack from familiar quarters.
    Kenneth Seeskin, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026

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