as in federal
of or relating to the government of a city or town
municipal government a municipal election
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Recent Examples of municipal
But after municipal budgets were affected by the recession, there was a steep drop-off in demand, and many small fire truck manufacturers had to shut down.
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Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Indiana municipal elections, where voters elect leaders such as mayors or city councilors, have historically low turnout rates, hovering around 20%.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 4 Sep. 2025
The Arlington City Council followed in the footsteps of Fort Worth on Tuesday night and began the process of scrubbing diversity, equity and inclusion from the municipal code.
—Rachel Royster
september 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2025
Picking your spots Every closed-end fund sector, except municipal bonds, has generated positive returns so far this year, Woodard said.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
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Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Indiana municipal elections, where voters elect leaders such as mayors or city councilors, have historically low turnout rates, hovering around 20%.
—Marissa Meador, IndyStar, 4 Sep. 2025
The Arlington City Council followed in the footsteps of Fort Worth on Tuesday night and began the process of scrubbing diversity, equity and inclusion from the municipal code.
—Rachel Royster
september 2, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2025
Picking your spots Every closed-end fund sector, except municipal bonds, has generated positive returns so far this year, Woodard said.
—Michelle Fox, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for municipal
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But lawmakers — both at the state and federal level — have yet to adopt any meaningful guardrails on the usage of artificial intelligence.—
Kyle Ingram,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Bundys and several others in the vehicles were arrested and charged with multiple federal crimes, including conspiracy to impede federal officers.—
Nicole Blanchard,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Former Biden National Security Council official Tarun Chhabra now leads its national security policy, while former White House economic aide Elizabeth Kelly serves as head of beneficial deployments.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Goalkeeping coach Ian Willcock, who has been with United since their inception in 2018, left for the Canada national team, reuniting with former United manager Casey Stoney.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The presence of citizen participation in legal decision-making encourages civic engagement, fosters public trust and reanimates the participatory ideals on which the American republic was founded.—
Richard Lorren Jolly,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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But the social and civic benefits of fandom are too meaningful to ignore.—
Todd Rogers,
Time,
4 Sep. 2025
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Being undocumented in the United States, whether by crossing the border without authorization or overstaying a visa, is typically considered a civil violation rather than a criminal offense.—
Caroll Alvarado,
CNN Money,
6 Sep. 2025
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The Sheriff's Department investigation was announced shortly after the civil suit was filed in May.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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Hill had previously pleaded guilty to a domestic assault charge while in college.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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The fourth season will be played from June 18-July 18, 2026, the preferred slot in the calendar for MLC with not much competition from other domestic leagues.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Further surveys followed along with two public consultations attracting 60,000 people.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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And even in the approximately two dozen states where names are disclosed, winners are advised to avoid public scrutiny.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The person, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss internal deliberations, cautioned that the talks were in the early stages and that no proposal has been finalized.—
Alanna Durkin Richer,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Sep. 2025
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The country is also the site of the Western Hemisphere’s longest-running internal armed conflict, and constitutionally requires all men between the ages of 18 and 24 to undertake some form of military service.—
Rebecca Johns,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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What was perhaps most catastrophic to some was governmental agencies’ failure to adequately and equitably help citizens recover and rebuild.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
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According to this test – which developed from a 1971 Supreme Court decision – governmental actions must have a secular legislative purpose, and their main effect may neither advance nor inhibit religion.—
Lydia Artz,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Municipal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/municipal. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.
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