in the neighborhood
Example Sentences
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“There was a mantra in the neighborhood I grew up in that you only deserve in life what you work for.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2026
"In my shop everybody talks about this all the time," said Maelie Misidor, who runs a small corner store in the neighborhood.
From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026
The house has gained at least $100,000 in value over the five years since I bought it, and it’s one of the least expensive homes in the neighborhood, so I’m not overbuilding.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026
We met up with two family members, stopped for breakfast in the neighborhood and then got a coffee afterward.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Many of the newer immigrants from eastern European countries like Poland and Lithuania were relegated to the ramshackle houses just west of the Union Stock Yard in the neighborhood aptly called Back of the Yards.
From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield
