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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrios
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 -
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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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
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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
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From certain side sections, the rear screen was nearly useless.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
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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
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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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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
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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
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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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“Barrios.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrios. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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