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Recent Examples of subdivision
Planners were under pressure, the report said, from developers trying to cut costs to modify subdivision controls with lower standards for hillside areas than flat land.
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Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
Firefighters arrived at the home in the 3000 block of Southwest Sixth Street in the Melrose Park subdivision shortly after 10 a.m. to find heavy smoke coming from the side of the house, said Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue spokesman Frank Guzman.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
On Wednesday night, people in a Castaic subdivision watched the Hughes fire smolder in the hills across the highway.
—Alyce McFadden, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
As people moved to new subdivisions on former ranchland in the San Fernando Valley, hillside lots were no longer on L.A.’s outskirts.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
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Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
Firefighters arrived at the home in the 3000 block of Southwest Sixth Street in the Melrose Park subdivision shortly after 10 a.m. to find heavy smoke coming from the side of the house, said Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue spokesman Frank Guzman.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
On Wednesday night, people in a Castaic subdivision watched the Hughes fire smolder in the hills across the highway.
—Alyce McFadden, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
As people moved to new subdivisions on former ranchland in the San Fernando Valley, hillside lots were no longer on L.A.’s outskirts.
—Jenny Jarvie, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for subdivision
Noun
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But leaders of more than a dozen federal agencies and departments revolted and told employees, that the world's wealthiest man isn't their boss.—
Bart Jansen,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Finance Manager Responsibilities include: Maintain vendor lists, entering invoices submitted by other departments and advising on expense coding.—
Chyna Blackmon,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The agency didn't respond to requests for information about the raid.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA TODAY,
23 Feb. 2025
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Some agencies, such as the Federal Aviation Administration and the Department of Defense, quietly influence local land use.—
Salim Furth,
The Mercury News,
22 Feb. 2025
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As of February 2021, Belk had about 1,200 corporate office employees.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Feb. 2025
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By the end of six days at the box office, Chhaava crossed $25 million at the global box office.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Subdivision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/subdivision. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.
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