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Recent Examples of urban
This urban fantasy simmers with magic—and not just the romantic kind.
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Jenna Ryu, SELF, 1 May 2025
And when there’s smoke, especially from an urban firestorm like this was, there’s going to be all sorts of toxic compounds in there, from burning plastics, from burning cars, burning houses.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 May 2025
Panther Island should serve as a model for sustainable urban development, where environmental health and economic vitality go hand in hand.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
Ruffer Mountain Preserve comprises 1,038 acres of urban forest and an educational nature center.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2025
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Jenna Ryu, SELF, 1 May 2025
And when there’s smoke, especially from an urban firestorm like this was, there’s going to be all sorts of toxic compounds in there, from burning plastics, from burning cars, burning houses.
—Ari Daniel, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 May 2025
Panther Island should serve as a model for sustainable urban development, where environmental health and economic vitality go hand in hand.
—Kate Marijolovic, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Apr. 2025
Ruffer Mountain Preserve comprises 1,038 acres of urban forest and an educational nature center.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urban
Adjective
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Her federal salary was about $76,000, which is not high for an expensive market like the New York metropolitan area.—
Julie Appleby,
NPR,
22 Apr. 2025
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The city had the 20th-highest share of cancellations in the country among the 50 most populous U.S. metropolitan areas.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
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Kerf: Kerf makes wooden phone cases and mobile accessories using local wood sourced from Urban Tree.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
22 Apr. 2025
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But when a group of local werewolves enrolls at the local high school, tensions once again rise as the town welcomes more monsters.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
22 Apr. 2025
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Max Murray was 4 for 5 with a home run, 3 runs scored and 2 RBIs for the Huskies in the regional quarterfinal series win.—
Steve Gorches,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Apr. 2025
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Southlake Carroll reached the regional semifinals, where it was eliminated by Denton Guyer, an eventual state runner-up.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Urban.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urban. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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