as in town
an community near a larger city
a small suburb outside of Dallas
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In March, after a clash in the Damascus suburb of Jaramana between a Druze militia and Syrian government forces, the Israeli defense ministry said Israel would intervene militarily to protect the Druze.
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Jane Arraf, NPR, 9 Apr. 2025
Zipline is launching its airborne delivery service for real, rolling it out in the Dallas-Fort Worth suburb of Mesquite ahead of a gradual spread that, if all goes according to plan, will also see its craft landing in Seattle before the end of the year.
—Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025
The only constant member from their formation in the San Diego suburbs to the present day is singer and bassist Mark Hoppus.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
The Town Of Speedway And Neighboring Community The Indianapolis Motor Speedway could not hold the world’s largest single day sporting event without the support of its neighbors in Speedway, Indiana – a suburb of Indianapolis -- and surrounding communities.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Jane Arraf, NPR, 9 Apr. 2025
Zipline is launching its airborne delivery service for real, rolling it out in the Dallas-Fort Worth suburb of Mesquite ahead of a gradual spread that, if all goes according to plan, will also see its craft landing in Seattle before the end of the year.
—Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025
The only constant member from their formation in the San Diego suburbs to the present day is singer and bassist Mark Hoppus.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025
The Town Of Speedway And Neighboring Community The Indianapolis Motor Speedway could not hold the world’s largest single day sporting event without the support of its neighbors in Speedway, Indiana – a suburb of Indianapolis -- and surrounding communities.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Suburb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suburb. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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