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The much smaller Twin Cities exurbs in Wisconsin remained quite purple, though shifted slightly in a Republican direction.
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Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
In many parts of the country, suburbs and exurbs have seen the biggest population gains in the last decade, while inner cities have often lost residents.
—Mira Rojanasakul, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Good, 58, is a former Citibank banker and an athletic fundraiser for his alma mater, Liberty University, a Christian conservative touchstone in a district that stretches east to the Richmond exurbs and south to the North Carolina line.
—Chris Suarez, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
And at the presidential level, there were warning signs for Democrats in the suburbs and exurbs of D.C.
In Prince William and Loudoun counties, Trump improved his standing by nearly 5 points since 2020, while Vice President Harris underperformed 2020 Biden by more than 5 points.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
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Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
In many parts of the country, suburbs and exurbs have seen the biggest population gains in the last decade, while inner cities have often lost residents.
—Mira Rojanasakul, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2024
Good, 58, is a former Citibank banker and an athletic fundraiser for his alma mater, Liberty University, a Christian conservative touchstone in a district that stretches east to the Richmond exurbs and south to the North Carolina line.
—Chris Suarez, Washington Post, 18 June 2024
And at the presidential level, there were warning signs for Democrats in the suburbs and exurbs of D.C.
In Prince William and Loudoun counties, Trump improved his standing by nearly 5 points since 2020, while Vice President Harris underperformed 2020 Biden by more than 5 points.
—Julia Manchester, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exurb
Noun
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Residents in low-lying coastal suburbs and towns have been urged to evacuate immediately.—
Helen Regan,
CNN,
2 Feb. 2025
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And so beginning this week, students in the city and suburbs alike will observe Black History Month.—
Ron Grossman,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Feb. 2025
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These core use areas, aka prime real estate, were spread out across large expanses of suburbia that the crocs did not use, and were connected by the Intracoastal Waterway, or various canals.—
Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
16 Jan. 2025
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For many, director Tim Burton's 1990 movie Edward Scissorhands — the fantastical tale of a sweet man with scissors for hands adapting to life in suburbia — is beloved.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The cost of Southwest's flights vary, depending on the arrival date, but 15 flights to the Super Bowl city from the Chiefs' and Eagles' home base have been added, along with 16 return flights from New Orleans to Kansas City and Philadelphia, according to Southwest.com.—
Sydney Borchers,
Fox News,
2 Feb. 2025
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No dates or cities have yet been announced; only a photo and brief graphic accompany the news.—
Jazz Monroe,
Pitchfork,
2 Feb. 2025
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The parents could have simply been out of town or on vacation, but officers also worried about them.—
Emma Steele,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2025
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After the reality competition show kicked off its auditions in August 2024, the judges traveled to different corners of the U.S., stopping at cities and towns over several weeks.—
Jackie Tempera,
People.com,
26 Jan. 2025
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Earlier this week, a giant cloud of wildfire smoke from Canada wafted into New York City, Boston, and other eastern metropolises, engulfing skylines and putting millions of people at risk from air pollution.—
Vox Staff,
Vox,
22 Jan. 2025
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As the mayor of America’s largest metropolis, Mr. Adams has a natural interest in developing a working relationship with the man poised to govern the nation.—
Dana Rubinstein,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Exurb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exurb. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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