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The mayor is trying to attract new businesses to the inner city.
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Infantry, tanks, artillery advancing toward inner city Israeli army spokesperson Nadav Shoshani said Israeli forces had been operating in the periphery of Gaza City for several weeks but since the night of Monday to Tuesday large numbers of troops had begun moving towards the inner city.
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Reuters, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
That day, students across Jefferson County boarded yellow school buses, with Black students headed to formerly White suburban schools, while White students were bused to formerly Black inner city schools.
—Bailey Loosemore, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Look what is going on in Chicago and our inner cities.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 22 Aug. 2025
Tourists have caused traffic jams and, on busy days, have made the city almost completely inaccessible.
Alternate: Check out Split, which also has an impressive historical inner city (with fewer walls), or head to Zagreb, which is less crowded but still offers a classic Croatian experience.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
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Reuters, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
That day, students across Jefferson County boarded yellow school buses, with Black students headed to formerly White suburban schools, while White students were bused to formerly Black inner city schools.
—Bailey Loosemore, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Look what is going on in Chicago and our inner cities.
—Chantelle Lee, Time, 22 Aug. 2025
Tourists have caused traffic jams and, on busy days, have made the city almost completely inaccessible.
Alternate: Check out Split, which also has an impressive historical inner city (with fewer walls), or head to Zagreb, which is less crowded but still offers a classic Croatian experience.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
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“Inner city.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inner%20city. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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