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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  • Also in play is whether Democrats, who tried to redraw districts in Virginia to their advantage but were rebuffed by the state supreme court, can pick candidates who can defeat Republicans in the fall.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Start dates are below for a non-comprehensive list of public school districts in the Little Rock metropolitan area, along with some of the region's larger open-enrollment charter schools and private schools.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Aug. 2026
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  • Brownsville and other nearby unincorporated communities in Miami-Dade County are now exploring becoming a city – something Kilpatrick said is necessary now more than ever as neighborhoods are under the threat of gentrification.
    Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • In the past Abbott has said that data centers should be barred from rural neighborhoods.
    Mary Ella Hastings July 29, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 July 2026
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  • Investors also need several quarters in which expectations are realistic, and the operating explanation does not change each time results disappoint.
    Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • That has been a consistent source of upside in recent quarters, and analysts are expecting that beat-and-raise dynamic to continue this time around.
    Zev Fima,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 2 Aug. 2026

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“Enclaves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/enclaves. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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