: of, relating to, characteristic of, or constituting a city
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Kruse agrees that recruiting poll workers in rural areas with more community ties is easier than in the Omaha urban area.
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Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
As the president indicated, the administration is particularly concerned that the larger bombs in the shipment could do severe damage in urban areas, a point that a senior administration official also made earlier Wednesday.
—David Martin, CBS News, 9 May 2024
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Maya Marchel Hoff, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
As the president indicated, the administration is particularly concerned that the larger bombs in the shipment could do severe damage in urban areas, a point that a senior administration official also made earlier Wednesday.
—David Martin, CBS News, 9 May 2024
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“Urban.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urban. Accessed 19 May. 2024.
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urban
adjective
ur·ban
ˈər-bən 
: of, relating to, typical of, or being a city
urban life
an urban area
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