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neighborhood

[nay-ber-hood] / ˈneɪ bərˌhʊd /


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He hands out burritos to the homeless and has resorted to bargaining directly with neighborhood loiterers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

Given all of its neighborhood fame, it surprised me to hear how few Angelenos know about the bridge.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Stakeholders currently are defined as anyone who lives, works or owns real property within the neighborhood boundaries, or community organizations like chambers of commerce or nonprofits.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Building a data center on these sites wouldn’t displace farm land, forests or a neighborhood.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

This is the day I’ve been working toward for so long, but for the rest of our neighborhood it’s just a day—no more special than yesterday or tomorrow.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison

“I kind of remember when I was building communities, neighborhoods, buildings, etc.,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Bass believes city planners should work collaboratively with neighborhoods on ways of accommodating growth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Even if opposition slows projects, developers say they expect more batteries to come closer to neighborhoods in the years ahead.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026

Those hardships are visible after sunset, when electricity fails, disappearing entire neighborhoods into stifling darkness.

From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026

The housing shortage continued to grow, compelling more families to push into new neighborhoods.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield




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