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- adjective Of, pertaining to, or situated in the central part of a city, especially an older, populous area of low-income or immigrant families
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Examples
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His navy blue Dockers and navy socks, powder blue Guayabera shirt and black leather comfort shoes make him look more like a vacationing grandfather than an inner-city parish priest.
American Grace Robert D. Putnam 2010
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Wealthy suburban school districts are almost exclusively white; poor inner-city schools are often composed exclusively of African-American and Hispanic students.
The Conservative Assault on the Constitution Erwin Chemerinsky 2010
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The contrast between its inner-city location and its middle-class, commuter congregants is striking at Bethel, and is a concern for Reid, who has suggested ideas such as “dress down Sunday” as possible strategies for “attracting the poor” to church.
American Grace Robert D. Putnam 2010
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Vaillant also dramatically expanded his scope by taking over a defunct study of juvenile delinquents in inner-city Boston, run by the criminologists Sheldon and Eleanor Glueck.
What Makes Us Happy? 2009
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We've found ourselves reverting to the kind of vigilance and defense that we used when we lived in inner-city Washington D.C. The Chapala Forum thread on crime is a must read for the OP.
Safety in lakeside 2009
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All the guidebooks told me to avoid driving in much of St. Louis, but I ignored it -- and witnessed the worst inner-city poverty I have ever seen.
Paul Hogarth: My Top 10 Insights From Traveling Route 66 Paul Hogarth 2011
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All the guidebooks told me to avoid driving in much of St. Louis, but I ignored it -- and witnessed the worst inner-city poverty I have ever seen.
Paul Hogarth: My Top 10 Insights From Traveling Route 66 Paul Hogarth 2011
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Vaillant points out that at age 70, the inner-city men who graduated from college were just as healthy as the Harvard men.
What Makes Us Happy? 2009
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This was written by educator Anthony Cody, who taught science for 18 years in inner-city Oakland and now works with a team of science teacher-coaches that supports novice teachers.
Taming teacher turnover: A lesson from Oakland Valerie Strauss 2011
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We've found ourselves reverting to the kind of vigilance and defense that we used when we lived in inner-city Washington D.C. The Chapala Forum thread on crime is a must read for the OP.
Safety in lakeside 2009
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