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borough

[bur-oh, buhr-oh] / ˈbɜr oʊ, ˈbʌr oʊ /
NOUN
incorporated municipality smaller than a city
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Ruth Messinger, the former Manhattan borough president and a Jewish progressive icon, called Lander a man of integrity and is backing him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

"For a council that describes itself as a smarter, greener, fairer borough, it's just absurd that we've got something that generates so much CO2," he said.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

But, he feels comforted knowing that the building will be used to cater for children with some of the most complex needs in the borough.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

"It started in this borough with de-industrialisation, de-regulation of the buses, privatisation of life's essentials," he said.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

“I know, but the story won’t make any sense to me if I don’t know what a borough is.”

From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer




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