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Recent Examples of urban
This shortage is particularly severe in urban and rural communities, which have the most underresourced schools, and in specialization areas such as science, mathematics and special education.
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Gail Richmond, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2025
Then there’s the need to update Europe’s grids, not just to handle the greater peak loads from these investments, but also to cover the distance between the best sites for renewable generation (solar in southern Europe, wind in coastal western Europe) and distant urban centers.
—Andrew Saunders, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2025
Home to just over 1.1 million residents, the province's largest urban centers include Saskatoon, with 300,000 residents, and the capital city Regina, with approximately 240,000 inhabitants.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2025
And the broken suit pairing of seersucker blazers with light blue jeans adds urban sophistication.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 1 Aug. 2025
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Gail Richmond, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2025
Then there’s the need to update Europe’s grids, not just to handle the greater peak loads from these investments, but also to cover the distance between the best sites for renewable generation (solar in southern Europe, wind in coastal western Europe) and distant urban centers.
—Andrew Saunders, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2025
Home to just over 1.1 million residents, the province's largest urban centers include Saskatoon, with 300,000 residents, and the capital city Regina, with approximately 240,000 inhabitants.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 4 Aug. 2025
And the broken suit pairing of seersucker blazers with light blue jeans adds urban sophistication.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urban
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Air quality alerts are in effect on Tuesday in 10 states as toxic smoke from hundreds of wildfires burning in Canada continues to waft into the United States, creating hazy, gray skies over major metropolitan areas, including New York City.—
Kenton Gewecke,
ABC News,
5 Aug. 2025
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This is especially true in big metropolitan areas, where property prices tend to be on the higher side.—
Ernestine Siu,
CNBC,
5 Aug. 2025
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The search for Top involved over 50 personnel, including local police units and partner agencies, and employed ATVs, drones, and helicopter support, police said in an update on July 31.—
David Chiu,
People.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Ed has covered pop music for The Republic since 2007, reviewing festivals and concerts, interviewing legends, covering the local scene and more.—
Ed Masley,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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The project represents an ambitious three-way partnership between South Korea’s Film Line, Vietnam’s BHD, and regional powerhouse WebTVAsia.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
13 Aug. 2025
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While Iran frames its warnings as a measure to deter future attacks, the U.S. and its allies view Iran's intensifying rhetoric as likely to heighten regional tensions.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Urban.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urban. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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