ghettos

variants also ghettoes
Definition of ghettosnext
plural of ghetto
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Noun
  • The policy allows new residents to pay a flat €200,000 annual tax on income earned abroad (rising to €300,000 from January 1, 2026)—an appealing workaround for high-net-worth individuals decamping from global enclaves like London and Dubai.
    Laura May Todd, Architectural Digest, 14 Apr. 2026
  • Such misfires are common in Nigeria, where the military often conducts air raids to battle armed groups who control vast forest enclaves.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Private companies and individuals contract with districts and education co-ops to offer these programs, apparently with no quality standards and little transparency or accountability.
    DP Opinion, Denver Post, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Police career After training, Annamalai was assigned to the Karnataka police and served in multiple roles, including as assistant superintendent, superintendent in Udupi and Chikkamagaluru districts, and deputy commissioner in Bengaluru (South).
    Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In Chan’s earlier Breathers, the figures were often purely black or white, and many of them wore hoods.
    Dawn Chan, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Wielding an axe, the 26-year-old Englewood resident damaged the hoods and windows of a dozen cars parked in the lot, causing more than $75,000 in damage, prosecutors said.
    Rebecca Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • From certain side sections, the rear screen was nearly useless.
    Théoden Janes, Charlotte Observer, 30 Apr. 2026
  • After the pink fabric is unfastened from styrofoam beams floating 200 feet out from each island, the sections are towed to shore and rolled up in bundles, Morgan said.
    Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • The team-captain label and All-American honors help, but the real selling points are Schrauth’s sturdy frame, strong hands and a physical style that works in tight quarters.
    Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
  • For all those who insisted the players were preserving their energy for the court, the Nuggets responded with one of the worst playoff quarters in franchise history.
    Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026
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“Ghettos.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ghettos. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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