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neighborhood

[ney-ber-hood] / ˈneɪ bərˌhʊd /


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Since he lives in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens, New York, he has one advantage that the weathersharps may not: “I can just go to my window and see the latest data.”

From Barron's

Doc drove through the neighborhood, which looked entirely more friendly in the morning.

From Literature

“Potentially in violation of California law, while failing to protect a neighborhood and its children from an armed individual.”

From Los Angeles Times

People are taking each other’s kids to school, organizing shifts for people to stand guard and protect immigrants in their neighborhoods.

From Salon

The neighborhoods where Octavia E. Butler lived, as well as her characters Dana and Kevin from her novel “Kindred,” were deeply affected.

From Los Angeles Times