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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.
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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
Some suburbs and exurbs such as Dayton and Lonsdale have seen a sharp uptick in residential construction despite rising costs and a tough financing environment, as did part of St. Paul’s West Seventh Street neighborhood.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2025
In the fast-growing Santiago exurb of Colina, city councilor Catalina Lillo entered office in 2021 as part of a wave of Modatima activists who ran for office.
—Sammy Feldblum, The Dial, 30 Jan. 2025
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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
Some suburbs and exurbs such as Dayton and Lonsdale have seen a sharp uptick in residential construction despite rising costs and a tough financing environment, as did part of St. Paul’s West Seventh Street neighborhood.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 28 Jan. 2025
In the fast-growing Santiago exurb of Colina, city councilor Catalina Lillo entered office in 2021 as part of a wave of Modatima activists who ran for office.
—Sammy Feldblum, The Dial, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exurb
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In new polling, Jeremy Zogby said that Sanders has a good base of support, especially in big cities, suburbs and among Democrats and black and younger voters.—
Paul Bedard,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Apr. 2025
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Rival groups have proposed building a new racino in the south suburbs.—
Robert McCoppin,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Apr. 2025
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But the Defender is overpriced and an inefficient inner city and suburbia dweller.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
27 Apr. 2025
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Following five girls in mid-1970s suburbia, presided over by an overprotective mother and meek father, the film presents its tragedies — and the sisters themselves — as hazy and elusive.—
Sezin Devi Koehler,
EW.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Police in both Little Rock and North Little Rock will have wider access to flying drones after both cities were awarded state grants this year, although the departments' plans... Subscribe to continue reading, or log in.—
Grant Lancaster,
Arkansas Online,
27 Apr. 2025
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Keep your Hall of Fame career in a strange city and give me the Crawford experience, please.—
Grant Brisbee,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2025
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With brick sidewalks and boutiques housed in historic buildings, this town provides a true glimpse into the past.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
20 Apr. 2025
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That number is quickly dwindling due to depopulation—some towns have not experienced a birth in more than a decade.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Apr. 2025
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Beijing, a metropolis of 22 million people, has periodically been affected by tremors from earthquakes nearby.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2025
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Some 2,000 years ago, these structures stood in the ancient city of Teos—a thriving metropolis across the sea from Athens.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
18 Mar. 2025
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“Exurb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exurb. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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