inner city

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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

Maverick Carter, a longtime friend and business partner of both James and Schottenstein who runs an entertainment company, describes meeting Schottenstein as “a young African-American kid from the inner city of Akron, Ohio.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Sep. 30, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 6, 2025

It began spilling out of the inner city, up the streets and highways that connect those neighborhoods to the rest of the city.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell