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Recent Examples of exurb
An exurb of an exurb Anna, Texas, more than 45 miles north of downtown Dallas, is seeing the same kind of migration.
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Mike Schneider, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
Many of its workers live in D.C.'s surrounding suburbs and exurbs.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 8 Mar. 2025
Trump also prevailed in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District, taking in the southwestern New York City suburbs and exurbs, which has been represented by Kean since January 2023.
—David Mark, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025
Zoom in: According to an Urban Institute analysis, that criteria could likely metro Atlanta suburbs and exurbs — areas which would likely favor highway and major roadway widening or construction.
—Kristal Dixon, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
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Mike Schneider, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
Many of its workers live in D.C.'s surrounding suburbs and exurbs.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 8 Mar. 2025
Trump also prevailed in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District, taking in the southwestern New York City suburbs and exurbs, which has been represented by Kean since January 2023.
—David Mark, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025
Zoom in: According to an Urban Institute analysis, that criteria could likely metro Atlanta suburbs and exurbs — areas which would likely favor highway and major roadway widening or construction.
—Kristal Dixon, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exurb
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There were other items also recovered believed to be connected with recent burglaries in New Brighton, a Minneapolis suburb, the report said.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
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Heller grew up in Highland Park, Ill., a suburb of Chicago, graduated from Queen’s College in London, and was a supply chain director at Nourish Chain and Milk Bar in the 2014-19 period.—
Gary Stern,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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Leah Millis | Reuters Sprawling, power-thirsty data centers have become as much a staple of suburbia in some places as shopping malls and soccer fields.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
27 Apr. 2025
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This time, however, the twists and turns don’t take place in suburbia, but in the picturesque south of Italy.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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New York City experienced the lowest number of shootings and murders in recorded history over the first five months of the year, according to city officials.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2025
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The tools are simple to use and can be filtered by time range, city and airline.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2025
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The Cubs rolled into town having won four out of five.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
7 June 2025
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Location Located on the northwestern coast of Guanacaste, Punta Cacique is a secluded cliffside community offering easy access to two neighboring beach towns: Playa Hermosa and Playa del Coco.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
7 June 2025
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Unlike the metropolises mentioned above, Hartford has a median home sale price that’s actually lower than the national average—$214,546 compared to $281,900.—
Amelia Mularz,
Architectural Digest,
28 May 2025
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Her characters travel on the public transport and engage firsthand with the unglamorous but still relevant realities of a vast metropolis.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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“Exurb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exurb. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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