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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  • Sarah Dempster, an architect for Populous, said other baseball stadium projects in Atlanta, Chicago and Denver have successfully created walkable mixed-use districts around stadiums that are unique to their cities.
    Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
  • That plan includes harnessing data collected by the Independent Center, which has been using AI to identify districts where independents have the best chance of succeeding.
    Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 27 July 2026
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  • Cherry residents say developers and city leaders must do a better job protecting neighborhoods from preventable disturbances during big projects.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
  • Olathe is closer to adding a new duplex housing development near the Cedar Creek and Cedar Glenn residential neighborhoods in northwest Olathe.
    Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
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  • The trope, fair or not, has often overshadowed the fact that science fiction and horror are absolutely perfect bedfellows, with outer space's total isolation, tiny quarters, and oppressive vastness perfectly suited for the horror genre.
    Matthew Razak, Space.com, 26 July 2026
  • For the second quarter, Wall Street expects Boeing to report a cash burn of $179 million, before turning positive in the third and fourth quarters.
    Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 26 July 2026

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“Enclaves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enclaves. Accessed 29 Jul. 2026.

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