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of or relating to the government of a city or town
municipal government a municipal election
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Recent Examples of municipal
Tuxpan Mayor Jesús Fomperoza said on Facebook on Tuesday that Pemex, the navy, security forces and energy and environmental agency personnel were working with local and state officials to keep the spill from reaching municipal water systems.
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Fortune Editors, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Building codes could also be updated to require higher standards for energy efficiency, and Louisville could adopt its own municipal policies.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
The political tide turned with the 1882 municipal election, which brought in leaders sympathetic to modern transit.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Josep Baqué, who lived from 1895 to 1967, was a municipal police officer born in Barcelona.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
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Fortune Editors, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2025
Building codes could also be updated to require higher standards for energy efficiency, and Louisville could adopt its own municipal policies.
—Connor Giffin, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Oct. 2025
The political tide turned with the 1882 municipal election, which brought in leaders sympathetic to modern transit.
—Michael Wells, Kansas City Star, 22 Oct. 2025
Josep Baqué, who lived from 1895 to 1967, was a municipal police officer born in Barcelona.
—Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for municipal
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Trump’s lack of specifics on his new 10% Canada tariff raised key questions for Erica York, vice president of federal tax policy at the Tax Foundation.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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The federal government allocated funds for SNAP and WIC's October operations in September.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
26 Oct. 2025
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This national narrative sat in tension with a growing regionalism, seen in the rise of local historians and small museums.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Oct. 2025
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While Virginia has leaned Democratic in recent presidential elections, its gubernatorial contests have often defied national trends.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Vilnius also actively encourages people to engage with policy debates and to participate in civic life through citizen assemblies.—
Anna Heim,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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Grant is worried that food banks and civic organizations will be overwhelmed and quickly run out of food.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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The criminal operations have gone largely unchallenged in Cambodia due to the complete dismantling in recent years of the country’s civil society and independent media.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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From their point of view, there will be a local council that will get a lot of money from international donors, but, behind the scenes, Hamas, like Hezbollah in Lebanon, will be able to continue to preserve its military and political and civil power.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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With oil prices below the levels Saudi Arabia forecast when launching its economic transformation almost a decade ago, the kingdom has become a net importer of capital — still building foreign assets but borrowing more to fund domestic projects.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Washington must cut its dependencies on China by revitalizing domestic manufacturing, investing in STEM talent, and diversifying supply chains with allies and partners.—
Neil Thomas,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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Razer went public in 2017, listing on the Hong Kong stock exchange, before going private again in 2022.—
Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
1 Nov. 2025
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The trio will also perform spacewalks and conduct public outreach activities, among other tasks.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Richmond Sheriff Antoinette Irving announced that her office had launched an internal investigation and was reviewing bodycam footage to determine the circumstances around the use of force.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
31 Oct. 2025
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The company will use 15 years of internal data to train custom models to enhance design, planning, and community management across its Saudi developments, Chairman Muammar Alatawi told Semafor.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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Students automatically qualify if their families receive other governmental assistance, such as SNAP benefits.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
31 Oct. 2025
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After Gustav in 2008, the US provided $100,000 in immediate emergency assistance to non-governmental organizations working in humanitarian relief in Cuba.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Municipal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/municipal. Accessed 1 Nov. 2025.
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