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The cost of living will no doubt continue to increase in higher-risk areas across the Sunbelt and beyond, and without FEMA those costs will skyrocket.
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Jesse M. Keenan, Scientific American, 11 Apr. 2025
And the advent of air conditioning and the post-World War II industrial boom saw the rapid growth of the Sunbelt, a region vulnerable to extreme heat, drought and — depending on the region — hurricanes and fires as well.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 3 Feb. 2025
The Lions moved to the Sunbelt League after finishing second in the River Valley last spring and Cortez will need to be sound defensively again.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Construction Partners continues to emphasize its strategy of growth through acquisitions and expansion in the Sunbelt region.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025
The exodus only accelerated with the coronavirus pandemic, as flexible work policies allowed families to relocate to smaller cities and towns, particularly in the Sunbelt, where jobs were plentiful and life was more affordable.
—Winnie Hu, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Some 84 million people already cast their votes before Election Day, with the outcome set to come down to seven swing states: the Rust Belt states of Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin as well as the Sunbelt states of Arizona, Georgia, Nevada and North Carolina.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Beyond its mid-Atlantic roots, the chain has a heavy footprint in the Sunbelt, as well as in Texas and the Southwest.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2024
American is strong in the Sunbelt, with two of the three largest single carrier hubs in the world at Dallas and Charlotte.
—Ted Reed, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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Jesse M. Keenan, Scientific American, 11 Apr. 2025
And the advent of air conditioning and the post-World War II industrial boom saw the rapid growth of the Sunbelt, a region vulnerable to extreme heat, drought and — depending on the region — hurricanes and fires as well.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 3 Feb. 2025
The Lions moved to the Sunbelt League after finishing second in the River Valley last spring and Cortez will need to be sound defensively again.
—Steve Galluzzo, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2025
Construction Partners continues to emphasize its strategy of growth through acquisitions and expansion in the Sunbelt region.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025
The exodus only accelerated with the coronavirus pandemic, as flexible work policies allowed families to relocate to smaller cities and towns, particularly in the Sunbelt, where jobs were plentiful and life was more affordable.
—Winnie Hu, New York Times, 19 Dec. 2024
Some 84 million people already cast their votes before Election Day, with the outcome set to come down to seven swing states: the Rust Belt states of Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin as well as the Sunbelt states of Arizona, Georgia, Nevada and North Carolina.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
Beyond its mid-Atlantic roots, the chain has a heavy footprint in the Sunbelt, as well as in Texas and the Southwest.
—Greg McKenna, Fortune, 20 Nov. 2024
American is strong in the Sunbelt, with two of the three largest single carrier hubs in the world at Dallas and Charlotte.
—Ted Reed, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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“The Sunbelt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Sunbelt. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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