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keenly aware of and responsive to the latest developments especially in fashion and entertainment
the downtown clientele of this bistro come to be seen, and the food is only an afterthought
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Recent Examples of downtown
Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2024
This includes the three downtown hospitals — IUH Methodist, IUH University and Riley Hospital for Children — along with IUH West, North and Saxony hospitals.
—Shari Rudavsky, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024
Constantin grew up in San Jose on the Los Gatos border and recalls time spent playing at Blossom Hill Park and being downtown with family.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2024
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Walk around the waterfront parks, take in the colorful murals, and soak up all this vibrant and historic downtown has to offer.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2024
This includes the three downtown hospitals — IUH Methodist, IUH University and Riley Hospital for Children — along with IUH West, North and Saxony hospitals.
—Shari Rudavsky, The Indianapolis Star, 16 Dec. 2024
Adjective
Smith said anywhere from 50,000 to 100,000 people could have been downtown at the time of the shooting, judging by views of the huge Halloween crowds.
—CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024
Constantin grew up in San Jose on the Los Gatos border and recalls time spent playing at Blossom Hill Park and being downtown with family.
—Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 17 Sep. 2024
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Spencer Platt | Getty Images Thompson, 50, was gunned down outside the Hilton Hotel in midtown early Wednesday morning by a masked gunman wielding a pistol with a silencer.Dan Mangan, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
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Brian Thompson, 50, was accosted outside of the Hilton Hotel in midtown, and later pronounced dead at Roosevelt Hospital.Brooke Seipel, Fortune, 4 Dec. 2024
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It was seen as the hipper, edgier alternative to entrenched establishment clubs like Annabel’s and White’s.Gary Baum, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024
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These looks feel decidedly cooler and hipper than your standard suit, which can often read too buttoned-up or formal for a more casual outing.Christian Allaire, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2023
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Democrats have the elites (Big tech, Hollywood, media, sports, Wall Street, etc.), and the inner cities.For Carroll County Times, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2024
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Hip-hop is the rose that grew from the concrete of poverty and deprivation in the inner city.Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
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After Keoghan had a son with his now ex-partner Alyson Sandro in August 2022, the pair broke up the following summer.Jack Dunn, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
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This came after Grande separated from her now ex-husband, Dalton Gomez and Slater separated from his now ex-wife, Lilly Jay.Staff Author, People.com, 2 Nov. 2024
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With crunchy red fruit, racy acidity, a light tannic structure and distinctive minerality, its profile has been fashionable for a while, especially amongst younger drinkers.Paul Caputo, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The majority of consumers (66 percent) say clothes made primarily from cotton are the most fashionable.Catherine Salfino, Sourcing Journal, 12 Dec. 2024
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Optical atomic clocks, accurate to picoseconds, will enable satellite constellations and ground stations to determine satellites’ locations with centimeter-level precision—avoiding potentially catastrophic in-orbit collisions.Paul Lipman, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2024
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Southland Prep celebrates at ‘All-In’ college rally Southland College Prep Charter High School in Richton Park recently celebrated for the tenth consecutive year that all members of its senior class have been accepted to college.Paul Eisenberg, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2023
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Montgomery County District Attorney's Office Police in Pennsylvania are searching for the gunman wanted for killing a young man and critically wounding his mother during a home invasion in an upscale Philadelphia suburb, officials said.Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 10 Dec. 2024
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Police in Pennsylvania are searching for a man charged with breaking into a home in a Philadelphia suburb, fatally shooting a 25-year-old man and injuring a woman.Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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In early November, Crawford shared an Instagram post showcasing a glowy, makeup-free look, natural hair, and a comfy yet stylish sleep camisole to promote her skincare line Meaningful Beauty.Tabitha Parent, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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Excellent traction is ideal for winter conditions, and this supportive boot is casually stylish, too.Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Downtown.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/downtown. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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