downtown
Example Sentences
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Hartford Mayor Arunan Arulampalam is trying to lure some of the housing mania in the suburbs to the struggling downtown.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
In two separate courtrooms in a federal courthouse in downtown Los Angeles, prosecutors were having a rough day.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
He masterminded “Hopscotch,” the opera presented throughout downtown L.A. and environs, with the audience riding in limousines.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026
Set in downtown LA, it’s an eclectic, colorful boutique hotel with vintage brick details and excellent service.
From Salon • Mar. 31, 2026
Bobby’s first apartment, a furnished sublet he rented for six months, had been ideal: It was downtown, had a bit of a view and a terrace, and he could walk quickly to stores and restaurants.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
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