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Recent Examples of urban
While this unfortunately ends in disaster for many species, some populations are figuring out new ways to navigate urban spaces.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 June 2025
This is now the second opportunistic urban skill that's been observed in the large-bodied cockatoo (Cacatua galerita), a very social species found along the southern, eastern and northern coastline of Australia, as well as Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
—New Atlas, 4 June 2025
There are hundreds of urban canyons spread throughout the county, some 27,000 acres of which are managed by the Open Space Division of the city of San Diego’s Parks and Recreation Department.
—Contributing, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
Typically, West Nile virus activity peaks from July-September with highest levels of activity in urban and suburban communities in the state.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2025
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 June 2025
This is now the second opportunistic urban skill that's been observed in the large-bodied cockatoo (Cacatua galerita), a very social species found along the southern, eastern and northern coastline of Australia, as well as Indonesia and Papua New Guinea.
—New Atlas, 4 June 2025
There are hundreds of urban canyons spread throughout the county, some 27,000 acres of which are managed by the Open Space Division of the city of San Diego’s Parks and Recreation Department.
—Contributing, Oc Register, 4 June 2025
Typically, West Nile virus activity peaks from July-September with highest levels of activity in urban and suburban communities in the state.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urban
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More than 230,000 native Haitians live in the metropolitan area, roughly 4% of the region's population, according to the Migration Policy Institute.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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Designed with a deep respect for the natural landscape, each homesite averages over a half acre, giving homeowners the space and serenity to enjoy a tranquil lifestyle rarely found in today’s fast-growing Kansas City metropolitan area.—
Prime Development Land Company,
Kansas City Star,
8 June 2025
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Two local guys had the idea of turning the derelict elevated railroad tracks into a garden walkway—the High Line.—
Ian Frazier,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Community participation will be crucial to the effort as the conservancy works to document buildings and sites, as well as more ephemeral heritage such as local traditions, oral histories and cultural practices.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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Similar to Luckin, the drink offerings rotate through supposedly regional flavors, like matcha latte with tofu pudding.—
Elaine Yu,
CNBC,
14 June 2025
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The top performers move on to in-person regional, quarterfinals, and semifinal events throughout the spring, and the best of the best punch their tickets to the Games in August.—
Calum Marsh,
Rolling Stone,
14 June 2025
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“Urban.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urban. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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