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ghetto

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Definition of ghetto

as in hood

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The bezel, for example, showcases grooves reminiscent of the hood of a Ferrari.

— Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 26 Sep. 2026
Bentley The hood gets some interesting detailing, along with a chrome trim along its sides.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 26 Sep. 2026

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Santiago has world-class museums, vibrant parks and plazas, bohemian barrios, buzzing nightlife, and a growing food scene to match those globe-conquering wines.

— Mark Johanson, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 May 2026
Jonás Cuarón arrives for a second time to SXSW on Tuesday with his latest feature film Campeón Gabacho, based on the 2015 Aura Xilonen novel about a young man who crosses the Rio Grande after a harsh reality in Mexico to face a wild life in a New York City Latino barrio.

— Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2026

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Donations poured in from rich liberal enclaves and small rural communities.

— The Week US, TheWeek, 21 Sep. 2026
Crawford expects the migration of wealth to South Florida to lead to more demand across the luxury real estate market, not just in enclaves like Indian Creek Village.

— Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of enclave

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Hiroto Sakata, a civil servant from Yaizu, Shizuoka Prefecture, visited Tokyo's Asakusa district on a day trip and purchased tickets for two people, which cost 2,000 yen total, and skipped the line.

— Masayuki Oi Japan News, Arkansas Online, 25 Sep. 2026
But the state’s Republican attorneys said the primary elections took place under the new 2025 map, and that argues for keeping those districts in place for the general election in November.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of district

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Yang shot this campaign in front of London landmarks and neighborhoods, wearing tiered dresses and denim ensembles, along with light layers and mixed separates.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Four American tourists died on Friday after a building collapsed due to a gas explosion in Athens, Greece, in a neighborhood near the Acropolis.

— Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of neighborhood

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The festival also revealed more details of its Made in Baleares section, dedicated to bridging together films from the Balearic Islands.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026
Two-day passes are also available, as are $10 youth tickets in certain sections and an assortment of VIP experiences.

— The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2026

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