suburb
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In El Alto, a predominantly Indigenous suburb of La Paz and a hotbed of dissent, demonstrators briefly blocked access to the city's main international airport.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Prince William has met with families living in a newly developed suburb of a Cornwall town known for being the home of British surfing.
From BBC • May 21, 2026
Bargatze grew up in Old Hickory, a Nashville suburb.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
McDonald’s traces its roots to a restaurant founded in San Bernardino, Calif., and grew into an international colossus under the leadership of Ray Kroc, who opened a location in a Chicago suburb in 1955.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
He looked out at Mount Hampden, a largely English suburb.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
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Latin Root "sub" Words
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