: of, relating to, characteristic of, or constituting a city
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Israeli forces also withdrew to Gaza’s border regions, leaving all urban centers and a key corridor splitting the enclave in half.
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Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
In densely populated areas, traditional radio frequencies are becoming congested, turning urban environments into digital traffic jams.
—Raymond Huang, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
The grant, part of former President Joe Biden's Inflation Reduction Act's $1.5 billion allocation for urban and community forestry, was intended to boost green spaces from New Orleans to Oregon, offering shade, cleaner air, and climate resilience to some of America's most vulnerable neighborhoods.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
The more formal models focus on styles that tap into seasonal trends and shades: from loafers to boots in a range of heights and materials, from platforms with an urban feel to ballet flats and mary jane court shoes.
—Stephen Garner, WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
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Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 3 Mar. 2025
In densely populated areas, traditional radio frequencies are becoming congested, turning urban environments into digital traffic jams.
—Raymond Huang, Forbes, 3 Mar. 2025
The grant, part of former President Joe Biden's Inflation Reduction Act's $1.5 billion allocation for urban and community forestry, was intended to boost green spaces from New Orleans to Oregon, offering shade, cleaner air, and climate resilience to some of America's most vulnerable neighborhoods.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
The more formal models focus on styles that tap into seasonal trends and shades: from loafers to boots in a range of heights and materials, from platforms with an urban feel to ballet flats and mary jane court shoes.
—Stephen Garner, WWD, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Urban.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/urban. Accessed 9 Mar. 2025.
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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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