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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exurbs
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The annexation, despite resistance from neighboring suburbs, helped Chicago maintain jurisdiction over O’Hare.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 June 2026 -
Rumors about sheriff, sheriff’s son Weatherford — an area now surging with multi-million dollar developments — was last year named one of America’s fastest and most attractive growing suburbs.—
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
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Tyrnauer also plans to use Tribeca Festival’s history to spark a larger conversation about cities, art, and the need for connection, examining how De Niro and Rosenthal harnessed cinema as a form of civic architecture and activism.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
12 June 2026
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Strong storms delayed or halted flights at airports in some cities, including Chicago, Philadelphia and Newark, New Jersey.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Sunday fell on the Catholic Corpus Domini feast day, which often features processions of faithful through towns and cities led by a priest carrying the Eucharist.—
Nicole Winfield,
Los Angeles Times,
7 June 2026
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The shooting spree began Sunday morning at a gas station in Kochav Yair on the Israeli-West Bank border and moved to nearby towns, including Salit in the West Bank.—
Robert Blankenship,
The Washington Examiner,
7 June 2026
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“Exurbs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exurbs. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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