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ghetto

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Definition of ghetto

as in hood

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Composed of top-of-the-line cotton and swathed in a rich Ruby Red for fall, the zip-up also comes with a drawstring hood and channels an inherently nostalgic, Americana kind of energy.

— Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026
This discretion does not mean it’s diminished under the hood.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Oct. 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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The best thing about Dearborn Park, particularly the original portion, is the mature landscape that creates a not unappealing leafy enclave.

— Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
But Murphy, the commission chair, said the denial was part of a broader strategy to push back against the agricultural enclave law.

— Nico Rivero, Miami Herald, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of enclave

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E’Mari, a Springfield middle school student, was among more than 800 students from numerous districts attending end of school year field trips at the resort, which frequently hosts such events for schools in Massachusetts and Connecticut.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
Democratic Senate nominee James Talarico is also statistically tied with Republican Ken Paxton in the district, which Trump won by 22 points in 2024.

— semafor.com, semafor.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of district

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In the third episode, Simon’s family hosts a birthday cookout in his childhood home, in the predominately Hispanic neighborhood of Pacoima, Los Angeles.

— Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
Plus, these neighborhoods should ultimately understand the bigger picture, which is that lots more housing is needed, everywhere.

— New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of neighborhood

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Walking through it, which the work impels one to do, shows that the six sections of Shift afford a sequence of passages down into and across the terrain.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Scientists can now examine sections of DNA that were once inaccessible and detect forms of genetic variation that older methods may have missed.

— Euan Ashley, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026

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