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ghetto

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Definition of ghetto

as in hood

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Inspectors found buildup in the ventilation system hood filters.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Sep. 2026
But again, a lot underneath the hood has sort of led to that point.

— Will Sammon, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of hood

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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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This modernist gem, tucked away just across the Golden Gate Bridge from San Francisco in the affluent Upper Lucas Valley enclave of San Rafael, carries a dual legacy.

— Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2026
The new leadership then participated in a joint operation with the US in December, striking terrorist enclaves.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of enclave

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While psychic readers have storefronts in other parts of the city, this change applies to the Community Business and Boulevard Business zoning districts, which previously did not permit soothsaying.

— Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
In March, the district asked developers to apply for the chance to build housing at the two campuses.

— Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of district

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On a recent swampy day in July, a lone tourist was posing for a photo in front of one of the historic townhouses along Columbia Heights, the most picturesque street in Brooklyn’s most picturesque neighborhood.

— Bridget Read, Curbed, 1 Sep. 2026
Visible from outside the museum as much as from within, it was commissioned in 1952 by collectors and LACMA benefactors Sidney and Frances Brody for their midcentury home in LA’s Holmby Hills neighborhood.

— George Baker, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of neighborhood

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Some of those railings have been removed across various sections of the ground and replaced by additional seats, leading to an increase in capacity of around 500.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Peel the tangerines and/or clementines, then separate into clusters of 3 or 4 sections, removing any especially egregious stringy bits.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

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