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borough

[bur-oh, buhr-oh] / ˈbɜr oʊ, ˈbʌr oʊ /
NOUN
incorporated municipality smaller than a city
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But in one leafy west London borough, a very different story unfolded, with the Liberal Democrats winning every seat in every ward at the latest local elections.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

Her food-distribution company buys fresh stalks from farmers in California and trucks them nearly 3,000 miles to a maze of chilled warehouses in New York City’s Bronx borough.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 10, 2026

They took control of Norwich, Hastings and the London borough of Waltham Forest, as well as winning the mayoral contests in Hackney and Lewisham.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Quirk, who is already a Brentwood borough councillor, told BBC Essex presenter Sonia Watson people were disappointed with the Tories' tenure on the county council, including their record on increasing council tax and on potholes.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Because what was so inspiring about the leap was not how the jumper got from one borough to the other, but how he stayed between them for so long.”

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




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