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Recent Examples of barrio
The most serious accusation, made by investigative journalist Horacio Verbitsky in his book El Silencio, is that Bergoglio, as head of Argentina’s Society of Jesus, failed to protect two young priests, who had been working to improve the lives of the poor in the barrios of Buenos Aires.
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Omar G. Encarnación, Foreign Affairs, 19 Mar. 2013
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Education lifted him from the barrio.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 May 2025
With the hopes of taking the genre from the barrios of Cuba to the masses, the duo composed by Delgado and Randy Malcolm team up with a wave of up-and-coming producers and artists such as Dale Pututi, Dany Ome, Kevincito El 13, and L Kimii, as well as one of the genre’s pioneer, Chocolate.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 16 May 2025
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Education lifted him from the barrio.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2025
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Omar G. Encarnación, Foreign Affairs, 19 Mar. 2013
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Fort Worth Entertainment
How Willie Nelson changed country music in a little North Texas town 50 years ago
May 14, 2025 5:50 AM
Fort Worth
Education lifted him from the barrio.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 May 2025
With the hopes of taking the genre from the barrios of Cuba to the masses, the duo composed by Delgado and Randy Malcolm team up with a wave of up-and-coming producers and artists such as Dale Pututi, Dany Ome, Kevincito El 13, and L Kimii, as well as one of the genre’s pioneer, Chocolate.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 16 May 2025
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Education lifted him from the barrio.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrio
Noun
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Crack users and other felons leave prison for Skid Row with criminal records that rob them of the ability to make a living, qualify for welfare or subsidized housing, contributing to the area’s sudden transformation into a strongly Black enclave.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 July 2025
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Tucked into the ribbons of Appalachia’s Blue Ridge Mountains, Boone is one of North Carolina’s hidden gems, a small mountain enclave that is one part college town, one part remote outdoor oasis.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
10 July 2025
Noun
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Working to ensure the district meets requirements in the district's corrective action plan with the state Department of Public Instruction to submit missing financial data and improve the district's financial reporting practices.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
5 July 2025
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Implementing the air district’s network of monitors in Imperial Beach, Nestor and San Ysidro and its advisory system were some of the first significant efforts by a public agency to acknowledge the experiences of local communities.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 July 2025
Noun
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Project aims to protect Manatee River, neighborhoods Installing a temporary lift station on Riverside Drive East will allow the wastewater system to temporarily bypass Lift Station No. 13 and prevent the old system from failing.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
9 July 2025
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Citywide violent crime is down about 3% compared to last year, but certain neighborhoods like Over-the-Rhine have experienced a big spike.—
Cameron Knight,
The Enquirer,
9 July 2025
Noun
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Additional violations included grease accumulation on the exhaust hood, behind cooking equipment and near the water heater.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
3 July 2025
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To keep a bit of the kitchen’s original charm, Cole re-stained the wood hood and added a copper sink to the space.—
Lennie Omalza,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Ask a question about a concept from class and Claude can pull the relevant sections right away.—
Dan Fitzpatrick,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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Summer is here, and Amazon just restocked its secret outlet section with deals galore to mark the season.—
Michelle Lau,
Southern Living,
9 July 2025
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“Barrio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrio. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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