borough

Example Sentences

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Youth orchestras in each borough appear to be a fanciful suggestion.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

Located in the borough of Queens, LaGuardia is the third-busiest airport serving New York, handling 33.5 million passengers in 2024, according to port authority figures.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Located in the New York borough of Queens, LaGuardia is New York's third-busiest airport, serving 33.5 million passengers in 2024, according to port authority figures.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

Tower Hamlets currently only collects food waste from street-level properties, with 8.3% of total organic waste in borough being recycled in 2023-24 - the lowest proportion nationally.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 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