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borough

[bur-oh, buhr-oh] / ˈbɜr oʊ, ˈbʌr oʊ /
NOUN
incorporated municipality smaller than a city
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Tracy Sweetland-Hodges, who works for the charity, said demand had "doubled if not tripled" and its two support workers were "inundated every morning with a long list of referrals from across the borough".

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

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

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

The New York City borough of Brooklyn is often portrayed with nostalgia.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

He had lightning eyes, and was not a hero or monster but lived on an island off the coast of Victarea, the hero borough.

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore

At the same time, rents increased by 10% in both boroughs.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

"We want the GLA to implement Right to Grow within its food and housing policies so it's easier for boroughs to sign on to the framework," she said.

From BBC Jul. 14, 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

Conservationists from ZSL have been using camera traps across 21 boroughs to study urban populations, gathering millions of images to understand where hedgehogs are still active.

From BBC Jun. 21, 2026

Manhattan was only a few miles west, but each of the boroughs had its own unique identity, and none more so than Steinway Street in Queens.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda




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