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inner city

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as in core city

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Recent Examples of inner city In Johannesburg’s inner city, entire blocks fell silent as street vendors cleared out and retail shops pulled steel shutters down, conjuring up memories of the 2020 pandemic lockdowns. — Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 1 July 2026 Hill is currently building a nonprofit for kids called The Big Catch, which aims to teach inner city children entrepreneurial skills. — Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 13 May 2026 Consequently, inner city school children are ill-equipped to find employment already robbed by low employment opportunities, sustaining a never-ending disadvantage in their pursuit of happiness. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 5 May 2026 Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker wanted the terminal opened by May 1 in anticipation of the city's America 250 celebrations, but the site is only a temporary solution as Philly plans a new, long-term inner city bus station. — Alexandra Simon, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for inner city

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Although Marrakech is known as The Red City, it is also known as a garden city, and the resort is an homage to that.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 July 2026
Opatija is lush, a garden city watered by springs flowing from Mount Učka.

— Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 8 May 2026

Definition of garden city

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Though not in the city center, the quiet residential location at the entrance to Marseille’s port is convenient—a downtown bus stops at the front door, and the Plage des Catalans is a five-minute walk away.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
Sarah Patton, a Compass agent familiar with the buildings, says that a few years ago, when hundreds of units were being marketed downtown, some buildings were making deals, but that’s rare.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 29 Sep. 2026

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