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a thickly settled, highly populated area
commuters who drive every day between their homes in the suburbs and their jobs in the city
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Some cities near Phoenix, Arizona, could see temperatures plunge nearly 30 degrees overnight as a freeze warning is in place.
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
While no team would complete the course in the first year, DARPA held subsequent events including the DARPA Urban Challenge in 2007 to encourage investment in technology to enable vehicles to drive autonomously in cities.
—Gustavo Castillo, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
With vacancy rates in some cities across the country still at all-time highs, the focus has shifted to the optimization of space, and creating spaces that tenants will want to use will be instrumental to landlords’ success in today’s office landscape.
—Ryan Masiello, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The study highlighted some unexpected findings resulting from this methodology, including the fact that cities with the highest financial losses weren’t always those with the highest volume of package theft incidents.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 11 Dec. 2024
From the suburbs of Minnesota to big coastal cities, the mall was a special place.
—Alyssa Hardy, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Using that data, the group ranked the nation’s top worst cities for package theft in 2024, starting with New York City, which saw about $1 billion in losses and about 60 percent of households targeted by porch pirates last year.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 11 Dec. 2024
This can be a challenge for anyone, but even more so for those who live in cities and populated areas.
—Valerie Cacho, Verywell Health, 10 Dec. 2024
Growth from the Eras Tour was created by demand for hospitality, retail, transport, and other entertainment in host cities and countries.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
While no team would complete the course in the first year, DARPA held subsequent events including the DARPA Urban Challenge in 2007 to encourage investment in technology to enable vehicles to drive autonomously in cities.
—Gustavo Castillo, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
With vacancy rates in some cities across the country still at all-time highs, the focus has shifted to the optimization of space, and creating spaces that tenants will want to use will be instrumental to landlords’ success in today’s office landscape.
—Ryan Masiello, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
The study highlighted some unexpected findings resulting from this methodology, including the fact that cities with the highest financial losses weren’t always those with the highest volume of package theft incidents.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 11 Dec. 2024
From the suburbs of Minnesota to big coastal cities, the mall was a special place.
—Alyssa Hardy, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Using that data, the group ranked the nation’s top worst cities for package theft in 2024, starting with New York City, which saw about $1 billion in losses and about 60 percent of households targeted by porch pirates last year.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 11 Dec. 2024
This can be a challenge for anyone, but even more so for those who live in cities and populated areas.
—Valerie Cacho, Verywell Health, 10 Dec. 2024
Growth from the Eras Tour was created by demand for hospitality, retail, transport, and other entertainment in host cities and countries.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Cities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cities. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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