inner city

Example Sentences

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Another $2,000 is listed for Cornerstone Schools that year “to assist the inner city schools in Uganda,” which is what Cornerstone Schools does in Detroit and Cornerstone Development does not do in Uganda’s inner-city schools.

From Salon • Jun. 9, 2026

The population had been falling for years; the words "inner city" were regarded as a mark of degradation.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

“I was in the inner city, I’m not going to shy away from that,” he says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

Recruiting players from inner city Los Angeles used to be a priority for USC and UCLA.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2025

By the time we reached the inner city, all I felt was exhaustion.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros