Bronx
Americannoun
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the, a borough of New York City, N of Manhattan. 43.4 sq. mi. (112 sq. km).
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a cocktail of gin, sweet and dry vermouth, and orange juice.
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The city is planning a 12,000-square-foot Manhattan store in East Harlem, set to open in 2029, as well as a 15,000-square-foot store in the Bronx on Hunts Point, planned to open in late 2027.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 24, 2026
Bronx officials appear oddly unenthusiastic about this quarter-billion-dollar neighborhood investment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
Hollywood news outlet Deadline reported that the veteran actor, a native New Yorker, was found dead Saturday in his home in The Bronx.
From Barron's ● Aug. 2, 2026
Pastore was found dead in his Bronx residence Saturday by a friend who did a wellness check after he had not been heard from for three days, his manager Steve Atterman confirmed to The Times.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 1, 2026
Kids from the Bronx were cheering throughout the school.
From "Bad Boy" by Walter Dean Myers
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