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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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This place is located in the Northwest Arkansas metropolitan area, an area that includes the major cities of Bentonville, Fayetteville, Springdale, and Rogers.—
Andrew DePietro,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Or if being in community is key, attend a local Meetup or sign up for CreativeMornings, a free monthly breakfast lecture series rooted in nontransactional giving that has spread to more than 250 cities across the globe.—
Gabrielle Gayagoy Gonzalez,
Forbes.com,
1 July 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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Currently, the Coastal Federation has drop-off sites for recycled oyster shells at 3 regional offices and other locations in 10 counties.—
Noël Fletcher,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
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For the first time since the 1980s, the Islamic Republic faced a direct military assault from another regional power that targeted not only its military assets, but the symbolic and political heart of the regime itself.—
Sanam Vakil,
Time,
26 June 2025
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“Urban.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urban. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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