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of or relating to the government of a city or town
municipal government a municipal election
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Recent Examples of municipal
And while some robotaxis have clashed with cities, May Mobility is incentivized to address municipal concerns or risk having its contract terminated.
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Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
Political subdivisions may, in place of such standards, enact municipal health and safety standards to be operative during the housing emergency consistent with ensuring minimal public health and safety.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
That $175 million municipal pension payment, historically made by City Hall, was moved to CPS under former Mayor Lori Lightfoot.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
Lonnie Groot is a Daytona Beach Shores attorney who has represented municipal governments throughout Central Florida.
—Lonnie Groot, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2025
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Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
Political subdivisions may, in place of such standards, enact municipal health and safety standards to be operative during the housing emergency consistent with ensuring minimal public health and safety.
—Roger Valdez, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
That $175 million municipal pension payment, historically made by City Hall, was moved to CPS under former Mayor Lori Lightfoot.
—Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
Lonnie Groot is a Daytona Beach Shores attorney who has represented municipal governments throughout Central Florida.
—Lonnie Groot, Orlando Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for municipal
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Biden’s move now is less challenging because the next major federal election is two years away, when the midterm House and Senate races could decide control of the legislative bodies where margins are currently slim.Jason M. Blazakis, The Conversation, 16 Jan. 2025
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Each choice carries political and operational risks, particularly in the polarized environment surrounding federal governance.Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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As governor, Newsom took advantage of the state’s position as the liberal antithesis to Trump to elevate his own national profile during the president-elect’s first term.Julia Wick, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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The woman explains that her 18-year-old son had recently transitioned and had at last received his national identity card confirming his gender.Julian Sancton, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
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Kehoe also supports the longtime state control structure of the Kansas City Police Department, despite significant pushback from city and civic leaders.Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 13 Jan. 2025
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Partly, this is because institutions that used to encourage consistent, more seamless socialization, such as religious and civic groups, have largely declined in popularity.Serena Dai, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2025
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Then on Thursday, Baldoni filed a $400 million federal lawsuit against Lively and Reynolds, as well as Lively’s publicist Leslie Sloane, accusing the trio of multiple offenses, including defamation, civil extortion, invasion of privacy and interference with contractual relations.Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 18 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, new inductees of France’s National Order of Merit, an honorific for distinguished civil achievements, were also revealed.Lily Templeton, WWD, 18 Jan. 2025
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Policies to protect domestic business are policies that are in the best interests of the country.Chris Westfall, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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However, since the league title in 2020, silverware has been restricted to domestic cups.The Athletic UK Staff, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Why did the singer, fiercely private, go so public in his support of Donald Trump during his final years, posting furious MAGA missives that horrified many longtime friends and fans?Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 19 Jan. 2025
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Barcelona voiced their public support for Balde on social media while head coach Hansi Flick also commented on the situation in his post-match press conference.Laia Cervelló Herrero, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
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Kayak’s analysis examined its internal search data between May 1 and Oct. 31, 2024, for travel in 2025.Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 18 Jan. 2025
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The approval ends days of intense internal politics, with several members of the government publicly opposing the deal's approval and threatening to quit the government in order to stop its passage.David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Municipal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/municipal. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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