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Recent Examples of borough
As a state lawmaker, Mamdani helped create a pilot program in 2023 that made one bus route in each borough free.
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Dean Chang, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Carpenter and Vincent said the copy likely was issued to the former parliamentary borough of Appleby in Cumbria and passed down to the Lowthers, an aristocratic family prominent in the 18th century, who then passed it down to Thomas Clarkson, an abolitionist.
—Tessa Solomon For Artnews, Robb Report, 16 May 2025
Schedules are trickling out for screenings at parks across the five boroughs, but Bryant Park announced its full slate for its 32nd year of movies on Monday.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
The borough is witnessing substantial demand as renters hunt for comparative value and additional housing alternatives, wrote Gary Malin, chief operating officer of The Corcoran Group.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Dean Chang, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Carpenter and Vincent said the copy likely was issued to the former parliamentary borough of Appleby in Cumbria and passed down to the Lowthers, an aristocratic family prominent in the 18th century, who then passed it down to Thomas Clarkson, an abolitionist.
—Tessa Solomon For Artnews, Robb Report, 16 May 2025
Schedules are trickling out for screenings at parks across the five boroughs, but Bryant Park announced its full slate for its 32nd year of movies on Monday.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 19 May 2025
The borough is witnessing substantial demand as renters hunt for comparative value and additional housing alternatives, wrote Gary Malin, chief operating officer of The Corcoran Group.
—Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for borough
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Charleston, the state capital, is about an hour north of the National Park there, and other cities closer to the park include Fayetteville, Beckley and Hinton.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
2 June 2025
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New York City experienced the lowest number of shootings and murders in recorded history over the first five months of the year, according to city officials.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2025
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Location Located on the northwestern coast of Guanacaste, Punta Cacique is a secluded cliffside community offering easy access to two neighboring beach towns: Playa Hermosa and Playa del Coco.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2025
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The Cubs rolled into town having won four out of five.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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In California, regulators at individual municipalities closely control where and how companies can operate autonomous vehicles.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
3 June 2025
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His office didn’t have detailed value statistics for condos in the county’s 34 municipalities.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
3 June 2025
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Unlike the metropolises mentioned above, Hartford has a median home sale price that’s actually lower than the national average—$214,546 compared to $281,900.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
28 May 2025
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Her characters travel on the public transport and engage firsthand with the unglamorous but still relevant realities of a vast metropolis.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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Today, though, the burg is booming with shops, restaurants and entertainment, and now this city on the make has an airport, and some big-name visitors, to complement its reputation as a prime destination.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Mar. 2025
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Funny to see that little burg hit the national news.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Borough.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/borough. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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