downtown
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The neighborhood is close to downtown and Johns Hopkins Hospital, where Miller works, and to subway, light-rail and train stations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Reiner, 32, made a brief appearance on the 13th floor of downtown Los Angeles’ criminal courts building on the newly released indictment, which replaces the original murder counts filed in 2025.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Piercing artist Adam Teague, 44, is a gay, heavily-tattooed Democrat working in downtown Kingsport.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
The estate is less than a 30-minute drive from downtown Los Angeles.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 11, 2026
Bobby’s first apartment, a furnished sublet he rented for six months, had been ideal: It was downtown, had a bit of a view and a terrace, and he could walk quickly to stores and restaurants.
From "Endgame" by Frank Brady
In addition, “many condo buildings are located in urban downtowns, which are less attractive than they used to be for people who now work from home at least part-time,” the paper reported.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 14, 2026
Many condo buildings are located in urban downtowns, which are less attractive than they used to be for people who now work from home at least part-time.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 2, 2026
"Carriers really appreciate Freightera's reliable demand for service, which has grown every year consistently, right through Covid, the inflation afterwards and the current freight recession, one of the largest running freight downtowns," he says.
From BBC ● Jul. 21, 2025
Residential property prices far away from downtowns increased faster than property prices downtown.
From Slate ● Jan. 6, 2025
I’m holed up in one of Tokyo’s dozen downtowns, registered under a false name at this hotel.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
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