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Recent Examples of urban
Another obvious example is in logistics or urban air mobility, where precision and safety, powered by precise control, are critical.
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Etiido Uko
march 30, New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026
The scale of destruction in Beirut underscores how rapidly the fighting has escalated, with Israeli forces targeting dense urban areas as Hezbollah continues launching rockets and drones into northern Israel.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Saper was a PhD candidate at Rutgers University studying planning and urban development.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
Sam Duke, Feeding San Diego’s director of programs, has seen a rise in clients at food distributions in Escondido, in the South Bay and in more urban areas of East County.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
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Etiido Uko
march 30, New Atlas, 30 Mar. 2026
The scale of destruction in Beirut underscores how rapidly the fighting has escalated, with Israeli forces targeting dense urban areas as Hezbollah continues launching rockets and drones into northern Israel.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Saper was a PhD candidate at Rutgers University studying planning and urban development.
—Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026
Sam Duke, Feeding San Diego’s director of programs, has seen a rise in clients at food distributions in Escondido, in the South Bay and in more urban areas of East County.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urban
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The Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia metropolitan statistical area’s population growth was seventh highest across the nation’s metros in a five-year period, the Census Bureau said.—
John Marks,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Mar. 2026
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More than 15% of those in non-metropolitan areas smoked cigarettes compared to those living in cities, the report noted.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Going to a local bike shop instead of buying online can help, enabling riders to ask questions, take a test ride and learn what’s legal and what isn’t.—
Sarah Raza,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Miami-Dade Fire Rescue recovered them from the water, and Schwabe was taken to a local hospital for treatment.—
Sofia Saric,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
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Iowa became the lowest-seeded team from the Big Ten to reach a regional final since seeding began in 1979.—
Kristie Rieken,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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A day before the conference kicks off, regional funders Film- und Medienstiftung NRW and the Film- und Medienverband NRW and producer group Produktionsallianz will run a conference event called Story Vision Europe that Seriencamp badge holders can attend.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Urban.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urban. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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