neighborhood
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Following brief remarks, the funeral procession made its way through the Sabra neighborhood in southern Gaza City.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
Raised in Westwood, a predominantly Black neighborhood in southwest Memphis, Pearson said that when the electoral map was redrawn, he went from representing a district covering "1.5 counties to 15 counties."
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
“It’s all about jobs and opportunities. If there are ‘no jobs’ and few opportunities, any neighborhood can become blighted.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Some rules aren’t popular for developers looking for a quick flip, but they’re necessary to keep the neighborhood in touch with its roots.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
People showed up from all over the neighborhood.
From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith
Responding to criticism that the new district lumps together communities with little in common, Hickey argued that the United States itself is "a mix of different people," encompassing urban neighborhoods, affluent suburbs and rural communities.
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Part of the plan includes resurrecting dormant neighborhoods by refurbishing homes and building new ones.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Bass carried 35 Latino-majority neighborhoods in the June 2 election, including Boyle Heights, compared to seven for Raman and just one for Pratt.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2026
The inspiring tale of a forgotten hero: In 1990, a single dad got fed up with the billboards for cigarettes targeting Chicago’s Black neighborhoods.
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2026
TV, computers, and video games competed for kids’ time, and in some neighborhoods staying indoors felt like a safer choice than going outside to play, as Craig and I had done when we were kids.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
Vocabulary lists containing neighborhood
"Familiar Places"
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Cities and Towns
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Unit 20, Lessons 3–4
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