suburb
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Fujimori began her election day having breakfast in the Lima suburb of San Juan de Lurigancho, the most populous district in Peru, where impoverished neighbourhoods crowd the steep, dusty mountains.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
An AFP photographer saw two apartments damaged in a building on a narrow street, and traffic congestion as residents tried to leave the suburb while the Lebanese army deployed to the area.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
Newcomer Yui Suzuki stars as Fuki, who lives in a nondescript Tokyo suburb in 1987.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026
Jodar's path was carved at his local club in the upmarket Madrid suburb of Chamartin before he demonstrated his global potential by winning the 2024 US Open boys' title.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
This was the suburb where the old lady’s daughter lived, and we pulled into the long driveway of one of these beautiful homes.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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Latin Root "sub" Words
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