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Recent Examples of urban
The event, held in Madrid, marked the start of a series of joint initiatives with projects underway in Puerto Rico, Colombia and Spain that include free sports clinics, exchange programs, urban space revitalization and educational support for vulnerable youth.
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Griselda Flores, Billboard, 24 May 2025
Short-term rental inventory continues to expand, and new downtown condos offer visitors a more urban option.
—Detroit News, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Increasing temperatures have also brought a call for better urban infrastructure, such as gathering spaces like Hoan Kiem Lake.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2025
Perhaps in response to demands from those of us in California, where the roads in urban and suburban areas can be truly horrendous, Pagani has added a super-soft mode thanks to the active suspension.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Griselda Flores, Billboard, 24 May 2025
Short-term rental inventory continues to expand, and new downtown condos offer visitors a more urban option.
—Detroit News, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025
Increasing temperatures have also brought a call for better urban infrastructure, such as gathering spaces like Hoan Kiem Lake.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 May 2025
Perhaps in response to demands from those of us in California, where the roads in urban and suburban areas can be truly horrendous, Pagani has added a super-soft mode thanks to the active suspension.
—Mark Ewing, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urban
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Initially, the Alive Center plans to focus on potential franchisees in Illinois, specifically the Chicago metropolitan area.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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In March, the San Diego metropolitan area’s home price increased 1.67% annually, said the S&P Case-Shiller Indices report released Tuesday.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 May 2025
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And yet, for many, that's a price worth paying to have Central Park in your backyard, the Met as your local museum, and Broadway-caliber talent for regular entertainment.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
28 May 2025
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During the summer, my family and I spend a lot of time near a pool, riding waves on the beach, exploring creeks and streams, and visiting our local waterpark.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
28 May 2025
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This would enable Israel, though belatedly, to join Trump's vision of a New Middle East, including normalization with Saudi Arabia, regional deployment to tackle the Iranian challenge, and participation in the trade corridor project from India through the Gulf to Europe.—
Ehud Barak,
Time,
2 June 2025
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Most Popular Top 2 seeds done on wild baseball Sunday As mentioned above, the NCAA baseball tournament has emulated its basketball counterpart in every way this weekend, as both the Nos. 1 and 2 overall seeds — Vanderbilt and Texas — saw seasons end in their own regional yesterday.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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“Urban.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urban. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.
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