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Noun
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Most surviving enclaves are too small to shade on this map; they can only be circled.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 May 2026 -
Some mayors and council members who represent wealthy enclaves think that affordable housing doesn’t belong in their city limits.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
Noun
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In the Chicagoland area, over 15 districts are listed as under investigation in Cook, DuPage, Lake, McHenry and Will counties.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Flash flooding on West Seventh Street in Fort Worth over the weekend has renewed concerns about long‑standing drainage issues in one of the city's busiest entertainment districts.—
Bo Evans,
CBS News,
1 May 2026
Noun
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Once installed, reinstall the cover and replace any hoods or covers over the engine.—
Kamron Sanders,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 May 2026
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One running gag involves the hotel’s irritation at the nearby goats who trample on the hoods of parked cars.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Noun
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During major events like the annual plant sale, Dazzling Nights and free admission days, cars already pour out onto already congested Corrine Drive, with visitors fanning out into neighborhoods seeking places to park.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Most schools in poor areas already had small classes, meaning the law will disproportionately benefit affluent neighborhoods.—
Marc Novicoff,
The Atlantic,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Later, the Measure M half-cent sales tax, which passed in 2016, plus federal dollars, funded the remaining sections.—
Steve Scauzillo,
Daily News,
7 May 2026
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It’s considered one of the most difficult and trickiest sections of the climb to the peak.—
Binaj Gurubacharya,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Tents line the sidewalk on North Sacramento Avenue in Chicago, private sleeping quarters abutting the public way.—
Jeremy Wolff,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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Orlando outscored the Pistons in two of the four quarters, and outside a bad first quarter, the Magic looked like the better team.—
David Troy,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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“Ghettos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghettos. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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