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Recent Examples of urban
The advisory covered both rural and urban areas, including cities such as Milwaukee, Green Bay, and La Crosse.
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
It should be noted that Herman’s dreams of middle-class success in an isolated Jewish enclave away from the racially mixed, transnational pressures and pleasures of urban life are also what finally kill him.
—Literary Hub, 23 July 2025
Instead, perhaps the biggest use case is in practical motos that actually meet urban needs and, above all, are simple to purchase.
—New Atlas, 22 July 2025
The new law rolls back California’s landmark environmental review law to exempt urban apartment developments, an idea once considered a legislative third rail.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 13 July 2025
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Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
It should be noted that Herman’s dreams of middle-class success in an isolated Jewish enclave away from the racially mixed, transnational pressures and pleasures of urban life are also what finally kill him.
—Literary Hub, 23 July 2025
Instead, perhaps the biggest use case is in practical motos that actually meet urban needs and, above all, are simple to purchase.
—New Atlas, 22 July 2025
The new law rolls back California’s landmark environmental review law to exempt urban apartment developments, an idea once considered a legislative third rail.
—Calmatters, Mercury News, 13 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urban
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In addition to the high prices in Miami-Dade, especially compared to wages, buyers in the Miami metropolitan area, which includes Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, are paying mortgage rates above the national average.—
Sarah Moreno
July 14,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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Active listings in the Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area totaled 12,525, up from 9,902 a year earlier.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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However, only 120 appear on Google Maps for the entire state, meaning finding the restrooms may require a bit more local insight.—
Opheli Garcia Lawler,
Travel + Leisure,
14 July 2025
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All three were pronounced dead after they were taken to a local hospital.—
Lesley Cosme Torres,
People.com,
14 July 2025
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Initial claims of a possible abduction prompted a regional Amber Alert and a wide-scale search involving multiple law enforcement agencies.—
Stephen Sorace , Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
20 July 2025
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Located just 10 minutes from Twin Falls and within easy reach of I-84, Patterson Farms provides residents with a convenient commute to major employers, shopping, dining, and regional travel hubs without sacrificing the charm of small-town living.—
Bates Homes,
Idaho Statesman,
20 July 2025
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“Urban.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urban. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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