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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He doesn’t know why his mother left the Bronx to take a job at a bank in a frigid nowhere and raise him without support.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
The Mayor of New York City Zohran Mamdani took his Arsenal super-fandom up a notch on Wednesday when he attended Eid al-Adha prayers in the Bronx wearing an Arsenal themed kurta.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
DHS also stated that the teen in the Bronx was “NOT arrested” but rather “temporarily detained.”
From Salon • May 24, 2026
At the Bronx mall, the owner temporarily banned younger shoppers who weren’t with someone 21 or older.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
Some lines merge; others stretch to and from Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and Manhattan.
From "Towers Falling" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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