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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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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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The tools are simple to use and can be filtered by time range, city and airline.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2025
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In an interview with Variety published on Friday, May 23, show creator Molly Smith Metzler explains that the characters' clothing was inspired by her time spent in coastal New England towns, specifically Nantucket.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
26 May 2025
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The bucolic splendor of Waitsfield, Vermont, is the obvious muse behind one of the ski town’s recent new builds.—
Will Speros,
Architectural Digest,
26 May 2025
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Though the county may also do the work on the water mains and related tasks — Rozwadowski said it is being negotiated — the municipalities will be paying for it.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2025
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And while the courts originally said transfer tax revenue must go into a municipality’s general fund, special taxes under Upland can be exclusively directed to whatever the local government, or special interest group, wants.—
Jon Coupal,
Oc Register,
19 May 2025
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This not only marks the return of rookie cops Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), but also introduces reptiles for the first time to their mammal metropolis.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
20 May 2025
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The season 1 finale teased New Vegas, with MacLachlan's battered and bloody Hank approaching the one-time metropolis in the episode's final moments.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
14 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 6 Jun. 2025.
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