borough
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A spokesperson said: "We are very proud to have two parks in Darlington with Green Flag status, especially when taking into account the size of the borough."
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
Bromley planners said the proposal would "significantly enhance the quality of the existing sports provision and improve the experience of users across both the borough and London".
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
According to the Economist, white 16-year-olds in one London borough had worse test results “than do black 16-year-olds in any London borough.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
State Assembly member Claire Valdez beat Brooklyn’s borough president for a newly open House seat.
From Slate ● Jun. 24, 2026
When my grandparents moved to the United States, in the 1950s, the South Bronx had already begun its transformation from a majority Jewish borough to one dominated by blacks and Latinos.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
At the same time, rents increased by 10% in both boroughs.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
New York City added more than 1.33 million residents between 1900 and 1910—the most people for any decade, ever, aside from when the city’s boroughs were knitted together in their current form.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
For a few hours Saturday night, the usual boundaries between neighborhoods, boroughs and even state lines seemed to disappear.
From Salon ● Jun. 14, 2026
The majority of London boroughs have similar restrictions on street drinking in place, including Camden's neighbouring boroughs of Haringey, Islington and Westminster.
From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026
We need pockets for boroughs and for cities, a pocket that could hold the universe.
From "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close" by Jonathan Safran Foer
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