in the neighborhood
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“Growing up in the Bronx, especially in the neighborhood that I grew up in, everyone is telling you, ‘You have to leave.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
Other characters include the estimable Ebru, a Karagümrük realtor who is the most educated woman in the neighborhood.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
She expanded the venture, opening a physical shop in the neighborhood in 2018, selling her clothes along with products made by other artists.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
The computers’ unique properties require less power, in the neighborhood of several kilowatts—comparable to a standard kitchen oven.
From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026
Across the street a girl new in the neighborhood skated up and down the sidewalk on one roller skate.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
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