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Nick’s parents are divorced, and the panic attacks begin after Nick, having become incorrigible in adolescence, is ordered by his mom to go live with his dad in a subdivision called Chariot Courts, in Libertyville, Illinois, an exurb of Chicago.
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Emily Witt, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2025
For many years, suburbs and exurbs have been the leading drivers of housing growth in Sunbelt cities, capturing most of the new population moving to the region.
—Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 7 July 2025
From the exurbs of southern Yuba County to the posh suburbs surrounding Folsom Lake, there’s something for everyone’s budget.
—Ryan Lillis, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2025
With Pinal County adding new employers and metro Phoenix home prices remaining stubbornly high, more people are returning to exurbs like Maricopa.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
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Emily Witt, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2025
For many years, suburbs and exurbs have been the leading drivers of housing growth in Sunbelt cities, capturing most of the new population moving to the region.
—Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 7 July 2025
From the exurbs of southern Yuba County to the posh suburbs surrounding Folsom Lake, there’s something for everyone’s budget.
—Ryan Lillis, Sacbee.com, 17 Apr. 2025
With Pinal County adding new employers and metro Phoenix home prices remaining stubbornly high, more people are returning to exurbs like Maricopa.
—Jessica Boehm, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exurb
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Real estate agents Anna Fiascone and Natalie Ryan are partners in the affluent suburbs of Chicago.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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According to news reports, federal agents roamed the city and suburbs questioning people and used tear gas on residents and local police.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Nov. 2025
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Democrats see wins in battle for suburbia While some Democratic strongholds buttressed by working class voters have grown redder, the suburbs north of Indianapolis appear to be trending in the opposite direction.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
23 Oct. 2025
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Saft comes from Levittown, Long Island, the prototype for conformist, white-picketed American suburbia.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
20 Oct. 2025
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Morning wind chills in both cities could sit in the lower to mid-20s, but Chicago’s setup is uniquely volatile because of how the Arctic air is interacting with the warm lake.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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At least 15 cities and counties, including Conway and Sherwood, have ballot measures ranging from bond issues for municipal construction to sales tax renewals.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Nov. 2025
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In Leadville, truckloads of snow are plowed up from other parts of town and dumped onto Harrison Avenue for the weekendlong event that boasts an atypical co-mingling of ranchers and skiers.—
Cari Shane,
USA Today,
11 Nov. 2025
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Alternatively, if your town has a waste collection facility, feel free to drop them off there instead.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Nov. 2025
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João Pessoa João Pessoa, the capital of the state of Paraíba, is an enigmatic coastal metropolis.—
Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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Related Stories The recognition arrives as the Philippine metropolis embraces its identity as QC Film City during this year’s QCinema International Film Festival.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Exurb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exurb. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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