as in urban
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as in civilized
to accustom to the ways of the city
every September the city of Boston urbanizes a new crop of college students from small towns across the country
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urban
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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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“Urbanized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urbanized. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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