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That means building up, with taller buildings in the urban core and in urban nodes like Doral, Downtown Dadeland or Coral Gables, instead of out, with low-density suburban development beyond the urban boundary at the western edge of the county, Martin said.
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Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
No urban night is like the night there.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 18 May 2026
The decision will be presented to the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization, which looks at urban transportation improvements in Iredell, Mecklenburg and Union counties.
—Dj Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
The addition of urban sports such as skateboarding, surfing, sport climbing, and 3x3 basketball has transformed Olympic engagement.
—Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
No urban night is like the night there.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 18 May 2026
The decision will be presented to the Charlotte Regional Transportation Planning Organization, which looks at urban transportation improvements in Iredell, Mecklenburg and Union counties.
—Dj Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026
The addition of urban sports such as skateboarding, surfing, sport climbing, and 3x3 basketball has transformed Olympic engagement.
—Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urban
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According to Abbott's office, the Texas Department of Public Safety is immediately expanding the Texas Repeat Offender Taskforce to the Dallas-Fort Worth, San Antonio and Austin metropolitan areas.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
14 May 2026
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To put that in perspective, these metropolitan areas are twice as large as such major European cities as London or Paris.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
13 May 2026
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Then, in 2021, I was given the opportunity through a connection at The New York Times to submit an essay about a local organization I’d started six years prior called the Donkey Soccer League.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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Volatility has surged to near-record levels after foreign investors dumped over $13 billion worth of local equities last week.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
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The Jupiter softball team is heading to the state final four as the host Warriors cruised past Centennial 15-0 in three innings in a 7A regional final on Thursday night.—
Alex Kushel,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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Original Tommy’s is one of the few Southern California staples to remain regional, operating 32 locations in California and Nevada.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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“Urban.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urban. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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