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Recent Examples of urban
For a more urban option, head to Madison, Wisconsin, for the nation's largest farmers market and endless outdoor activities.
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Joie Probst, Midwest Living, 25 Jan. 2026
This widening gap coincides with the rise of environmental laws, such as the California Environmental Quality Act in 1970, and zoning and urban growth boundary restrictions that have limited housing supply and driven up prices.
—Adam B. Summers, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Tom MacCubbin is an urban horticulturist emeritus with the University of Florida Cooperative Extension Service.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
San Diego Zoo’s plant experts trained volunteers in Balboa Park this week, and the future insights of these community scientists could help governments and researchers with their work to protect the urban tree canopy.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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Joie Probst, Midwest Living, 25 Jan. 2026
This widening gap coincides with the rise of environmental laws, such as the California Environmental Quality Act in 1970, and zoning and urban growth boundary restrictions that have limited housing supply and driven up prices.
—Adam B. Summers, Oc Register, 24 Jan. 2026
Tom MacCubbin is an urban horticulturist emeritus with the University of Florida Cooperative Extension Service.
—Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Jan. 2026
San Diego Zoo’s plant experts trained volunteers in Balboa Park this week, and the future insights of these community scientists could help governments and researchers with their work to protect the urban tree canopy.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urban
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Instead, the study’s data shows the termites are now found well into central Florida, including Brevard County along the Atlantic Ocean coast and Hillsborough County, which includes the Tampa metropolitan area.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
5 Feb. 2026
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This distance extends previous records by approximately two orders of magnitude, moving the technology toward metropolitan-scale implementation.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Feb. 2026
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Donate today to preserve the quality and integrity of local journalism.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Conservative talk radio has long dominated the commutes of California Republicans, many of whom once spent their mornings reading local newspaper opinion pages that leaned right.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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These figures position the platform for regional travel, heavy logistics, and emergency response missions that exceed typical urban air taxi distances.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Feb. 2026
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Mike Norris and Mike Mladenik will be the headlines, as well as regional experts who will share their expertise during seminars included with admission.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Urban.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urban. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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