as in town
an community near a larger city
a small suburb outside of Dallas
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Recent Examples of suburb
Last summer, both sides agreed to delay a hearing on the petition while a similar case unfolded in the wealthy Los Angeles County suburb of La Cañada Flintridge.
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Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025
In addition to race weekend visibility and promotions, Arby’s is offering chances through June 22 to win tickets to the Chicago Street Race at 47 restaurants in the city and suburbs.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
Most cities and suburbs have access to fast internet of at least 1 GB from cable internet or fiber providers.
—David Brinkerhoff, USA Today, 11 June 2025
There were other items also recovered believed to be connected with recent burglaries in New Brighton, a Minneapolis suburb, the report said.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
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Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025
In addition to race weekend visibility and promotions, Arby’s is offering chances through June 22 to win tickets to the Chicago Street Race at 47 restaurants in the city and suburbs.
—Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2025
Most cities and suburbs have access to fast internet of at least 1 GB from cable internet or fiber providers.
—David Brinkerhoff, USA Today, 11 June 2025
There were other items also recovered believed to be connected with recent burglaries in New Brighton, a Minneapolis suburb, the report said.
—Jim Woods, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for suburb
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The occupational breakdown for Chena Ridge makes sense for a high-income town, with Management Occupations accounting for a fifth of the workforce, according to Data USA.—
Andrew DePietro,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2025
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That reality was tragically underscored over the weekend when four women were killed by a ballistic missile that scored a direct hit on their home in the predominantly Arab town of Tamra, just north of Haifa.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2025
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That’s intentional, according to both demonstration organizers and police in Baltimore, a city that is no stranger to unrest that turns destructive.—
Jean Marbella,
Baltimore Sun,
14 June 2025
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As cities across the country braced for hundreds of protests planned for the weekend, California leaders and President Donald Trump remain in an intense showdown on Friday after an appeals court allowed the president to maintain his deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
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“Suburb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/suburb. Accessed 23 Jun. 2025.
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