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Recent Examples of barrio
Life in the barrios of Honduras is difficult for most Americans to even begin to picture.
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Katherine Corcoran, New York Times, 20 May 2025
The most serious accusation, made by investigative journalist Horacio Verbitsky in his book El Silencio, is that Bergoglio, as head of Argentina’s Society of Jesus, failed to protect two young priests, who had been working to improve the lives of the poor in the barrios of Buenos Aires.
—Omar G. Encarnación, Foreign Affairs, 19 Mar. 2013
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Education lifted him from the barrio.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 May 2025
With the hopes of taking the genre from the barrios of Cuba to the masses, the duo composed by Delgado and Randy Malcolm team up with a wave of up-and-coming producers and artists such as Dale Pututi, Dany Ome, Kevincito El 13, and L Kimii, as well as one of the genre’s pioneer, Chocolate.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 16 May 2025
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Katherine Corcoran, New York Times, 20 May 2025
The most serious accusation, made by investigative journalist Horacio Verbitsky in his book El Silencio, is that Bergoglio, as head of Argentina’s Society of Jesus, failed to protect two young priests, who had been working to improve the lives of the poor in the barrios of Buenos Aires.
—Omar G. Encarnación, Foreign Affairs, 19 Mar. 2013
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How Willie Nelson changed country music in a little North Texas town 50 years ago
May 14, 2025 5:50 AM
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Education lifted him from the barrio.
—Richard Selcer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 May 2025
With the hopes of taking the genre from the barrios of Cuba to the masses, the duo composed by Delgado and Randy Malcolm team up with a wave of up-and-coming producers and artists such as Dale Pututi, Dany Ome, Kevincito El 13, and L Kimii, as well as one of the genre’s pioneer, Chocolate.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 16 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for barrio
Noun
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The statement reiterated calls for an immediate cease-fire in Gaza and the return of all remaining hostages still held captive in the enclave.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
21 July 2025
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The latest casualties reflect a deepening crisis in the enclave.—
Jade Walker,
CNN Money,
21 July 2025
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Almy proposed that districts, states and others be more coherent in creating and rolling out policies, supporting teachers and making sense of policy so teachers don't have to.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
30 July 2025
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At the time, divisions along racial lines within the district, which had the largest minority population of any in the state, had led to conflict and violence.—
Maria Polletta,
AZCentral.com,
30 July 2025
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Pull up a chair and join the neighborhood with a cup of something yummy.—
The Denver Post,
Denver Post,
1 Aug. 2025
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Reservations for the brand new, 44-seat neighborhood restaurant are released 14 days in advance every morning at 10 a.m., and have been consistently sold out.—
Heidi Finley,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Aug. 2025
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Over the course of his five-Oscar career, Francis Coppola has many times gone back under the hood of even his greatest films like Apocalypse Now and The Conversation, to recut and improve versions for posterity.—
Mike Fleming Jr,
Deadline,
28 July 2025
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Under the hood, the 2001 Prelude featured a standard naturally aspirated 2.2-liter four-cylinder (H22A4 VTEC engine), rated at 200 horsepower and 156 lb-ft of torque, which sent all the power to the front wheels.—
Michael Harley,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Because the other topics in this section had not been updated since 2008, the decision was made to restore the Impeachment case back to its 2008 appearance.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Aug. 2025
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The track with a racing capacity of 146,000 could host 90,000 or more even with sections blocked off.—
Teresa M. Walker,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Aug. 2025
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“Barrio.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barrio. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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