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Recent Examples of urban
Bears that are in urban areas and less afraid of humans, may not perceive loud noises as a threat.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2025
In the past, its personnel have sometimes trapped and relocated bears from urban areas.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2025
Budget-friendly movie houses known as nickelodeons became a favorite attraction for urban dwellers in the first two decades of the 20th century.
—Timeka Tounsel, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
In fact almost half a million cross the border daily to go to work or school in cross-border urban regions, from San Diego-Tijuana to Detroit-Windsor.
—John Fanestil, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 30 June 2025
In the past, its personnel have sometimes trapped and relocated bears from urban areas.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 June 2025
Budget-friendly movie houses known as nickelodeons became a favorite attraction for urban dwellers in the first two decades of the 20th century.
—Timeka Tounsel, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
In fact almost half a million cross the border daily to go to work or school in cross-border urban regions, from San Diego-Tijuana to Detroit-Windsor.
—John Fanestil, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urban
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The threat zone spans from central Virginia to New York City, including major metropolitan areas like Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Philadelphia.—
Doc Louallen,
ABC News,
1 July 2025
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California's sanctuary cities span from major metropolitan areas to rural counties, including all of Los Angeles County, San Francisco County, and Alameda County, along with cities like Berkeley, Oakland, Sacramento, and San Diego.—
Adeola Adeosun
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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Hundreds of people had shown up outside the hotel in the early afternoon after a photo of ICE vehicles parked outside the hotel circulated on local group chats and social media pages.—
Victoria Valenzuela,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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Holland America Line offers a variety of shore excursions, with the hopes of appealing to all sorts of people: think active adventures, more low-key experiences, wildlife encounters, behind the scenes tours, activities that revolve around local foods, the list goes on.—
Susan B. Barnes,
Travel + Leisure,
1 July 2025
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And that’s the uniqueness in these regional rec centers.—
Briah Lumpkins,
Charlotte Observer,
8 July 2025
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Iran had designed its regional posture to create layers of defense in the form of its various partners, believing that this network would force adversaries to penetrate multiple fronts before striking the homeland.—
MOHAMMAD AYATOLLAHI TABAAR,
Foreign Affairs,
8 July 2025
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“Urban.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urban. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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