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 Coastal and upscale enclaves such as Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Laguna Beach and Berkeley top the ‘least affordable’ list, where buyers often need more than 14 years of income. Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026 For travelers, the very best islands to visit are idyllic enclaves where time slows and worries disappear, all stressors abandoned on the mainland. Skyli Alvarez, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 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
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  • Now more than ever, the opportunity is to create edtech tools that deliver the measurable gains districts want to see for their students and teachers.
    Ulrich Boser, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • The two remaining students already were of junior high school age and were in the midst of attending middle school in neighboring districts as part of an agreement that McAuley leaders reached with District 33 in the late 1980s.
    Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 20 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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  • The analyst noted that ET has announced new gas projects consistently in recent quarters.
    TipRanks.com Staff, CNBC, 19 July 2026
  • Visitors can poke around in buildings like the soldiers’ barracks, the hospital, the officers’ quarters, and the Catholic chapel, many of which contain period artifacts and informative exhibits.
    Allison Savage Bates, Denver Post, 19 July 2026

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“Enclaves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enclaves. Accessed 23 Jul. 2026.

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