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Recent Examples of urban
That feeling gained definition during the Great Migration, in which millions of rural Southern Black folks made their way to the urban North, carrying song practices honed at Saturday juke joints and Sunday amen corners.
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Adam Bradley D’angelo Lovell Williams Milton David Dixon Iii, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
The farmers market, which attracts upwards of 30 local vendors and hundreds of people, will open again in the spring and the nonprofit will continue efforts to encourage urban farming.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 18 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, job growth in the state’s rural regions greatly outpaced hiring activity in more urban locales.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025
But California is on the front lines because there are so many urban people living in areas prone to wildfire.
—Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Feb. 2025
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Adam Bradley D’angelo Lovell Williams Milton David Dixon Iii, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
The farmers market, which attracts upwards of 30 local vendors and hundreds of people, will open again in the spring and the nonprofit will continue efforts to encourage urban farming.
—Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 18 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, job growth in the state’s rural regions greatly outpaced hiring activity in more urban locales.
—George Avalos, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025
But California is on the front lines because there are so many urban people living in areas prone to wildfire.
—Ali Martin, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urban
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In another recent study, authors Justin Callias, Peter T. Calcagno, and Gary A. Wagner create an entrepreneurship index for 381 metropolitan areas.—
Adam A. Millsap,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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The big picture: With more than 100,000 Ukrainian-Americans in the metropolitan area, Chicago hosts one of the largest communities in the nation.—
Monica Eng,
Axios,
21 Feb. 2025
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This gives the company scope to reshuffle production and make more for the local market if U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on threats to impose tariffs of around 25% on vehicle imports.—
Victoria Waldersee,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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The local news outlet also reported that the Washington County Democratic Party had encouraged people to show up to the meeting with Fitzgerald with signs.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
21 Feb. 2025
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Sophomore forward Landon Mays added 13 points and six rebounds for the Spartans (25-7), who will play at 6 p.m. Friday against Perspectives Leadership (18-9) for the regional title.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Feb. 2025
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The season has been marked by below-average regional rainfall and unusually high temperatures.—
Ryan Fonseca,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Urban.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urban. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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