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Recent Examples of barrio
At the Jewish new year, a tour of a historic and humble barrio
On a drizzly day last week, ahead of Sheinbaum's inauguration and the start of the Jewish new year, historian Vania Martínez began a tour of the barrio in front of the synagogue, Monte Sinaí, which opened in 1923.
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Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
The 1995 telenovela starring Thalia and Fernando Colunga tells the story of a young, uneducated girl who lives with her godmother in the barrios of Mexico City and works in a landfill.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2024
These images introduced a way of life to people beyond the barrios.
—Rebecca Senf, The Conversation, 13 Sep. 2024
Raised in Pedregal — the same low-income and working-class barrio in Medallo that my parents migrated from — historically known as violent and unsafe, Castro’s pride in making it out comes as no surprise.
—Ashley Garcia Lezcano, refinery29.com, 9 May 2024
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Lauren Villagran, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
The 1995 telenovela starring Thalia and Fernando Colunga tells the story of a young, uneducated girl who lives with her godmother in the barrios of Mexico City and works in a landfill.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 30 Sep. 2024
These images introduced a way of life to people beyond the barrios.
—Rebecca Senf, The Conversation, 13 Sep. 2024
Raised in Pedregal — the same low-income and working-class barrio in Medallo that my parents migrated from — historically known as violent and unsafe, Castro’s pride in making it out comes as no surprise.
—Ashley Garcia Lezcano, refinery29.com, 9 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrio
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The project is a collection of 22 shorts by emerging local filmmakers told through fiction, documentary, docu-fiction, animation and experimental cinema, each capturing the daily challenges, tragedies and moments of resilience faced in the Palestinian enclave.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
24 Jan. 2025
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Health officials in the Palestinian enclave more than 47,000 people have been killed since the start of the war, which began after Hamas launched multipronged attacks on Israel, killing 1,200 and taking around 250 people hostage, according to official tallies.—
Raf Sanchez,
NBC News,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Our case blocked the bailout at the district level and stopped the application process, allowing the legal challenge to go to the Supreme Court.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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Now, many districts have softened or reversed those bans.—
Manuela López Restrepo,
NPR,
18 Jan. 2025
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Last year, more than 100 egrets formed a rookery in the Shady Oaks neighborhood in northwest Burleson.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Jan. 2025
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Antioch is a neighborhood of Nashville about 10 miles southeast of downtown.—
Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2025
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Cena also goes under the hood with country singer Jelly Roll in Nashville, and while a passenger in Jelly’s RAM 1500 Laramie learns about his journey from being a convict to fatherhood and stardom.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
16 Jan. 2025
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Sleek long lines, lithe limbs, hood buckled all the way to the top: every bit an extraterrestrial monarch.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
15 Jan. 2025
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Giveaway Entities’ right to amend these Official Rules, in whole or in part, does not apply to this Arbitration section.—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
22 Jan. 2025
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The itinerary here is always evolving, so head to their experiences section to see what’s currently on offer.—
Ariel Okin,
Vogue,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Barrio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrio. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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