ghettoization

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Noun
  • Another heart highlighted the lasting impacts from the redlining of Troost Avenue a century ago, which long served as a dividing line of racial segregation in Kansas City.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The law was originally enacted to help undo discriminatory Jim Crow racial segregation and protect the voting rights of Black people.
    Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 4 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Spacecraft interiors, mission protocols and the psychological challenges of long-duration isolation were grounded in actual engineering and psychological research.
    Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Studies also show social media provides incredible benefits for most teens in battling isolation, boosting writing and providing access to information.
    Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Byrne is generous with his time and attention, but there’s also a Warholian air of mystery about him—a gentle impenetrability, a feeling of separateness.
    Amanda Petrusich, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Since becoming president of Taiwan, last May, Lai has asserted Taiwan’s separateness from the mainland and muted his predecessor’s efforts to reassure Beijing.
    STEPHEN WERTHEIM, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Plaster work in the sanctuary and stairwells is largely complete and new insulation installed.
    Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Each comes with trade-offs in durability, insulation, light transmission and cost.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Kansas City Star, 1 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Perhaps most importantly, comfort with solitude transforms the experience.
    Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Books are written in solitude, but writers do some of their finest work with crowds—in public talks, interviews, and events.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Special features include a four-person Irish snug attached to the bar, complete with a pass-through for drink service and exterior doors from a 1800s-era church that can close off the space for privacy.
    Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 8 Apr. 2026
  • Schulman, who did not respond to additional questions from KFF Health News, also raised concerns about a lack of data privacy protections.
    Amanda Seitz, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Built in 1898—and lovingly restored—the Stoddard House is perfect for those who crave both convenience and seclusion.
    Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 2 Apr. 2026
  • However, Japanese officials, viewing the fleet as threatening, ultimately chose to negotiate, and the encounter resulted in agreements that ended Japan’s centuries-long policy of seclusion and opened the country to trade with the United States.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Ghettoization.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghettoization. Accessed 10 Apr. 2026.

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