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Recent Examples of urban
This is where, during the Industrial Revolution, a new urban working class was formed and came together to demand rights and representation.
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Lauren Frayer, NPR, 19 Apr. 2025
While participants say the takeovers are a part of urban Southern California car culture, the events have led to numerous deadly crashes and shootings in 2022.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
On a recent episode of Mind the Game, LeBron James‘ new podcast, the two-time NBA MVP opened up about the deep influence Hip-Hop and urban culture had on his formative years.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Lee Shubert’s urban masterstroke proved as permanent as any real-estate coup can be in New York.
—Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
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Lauren Frayer, NPR, 19 Apr. 2025
While participants say the takeovers are a part of urban Southern California car culture, the events have led to numerous deadly crashes and shootings in 2022.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2025
On a recent episode of Mind the Game, LeBron James‘ new podcast, the two-time NBA MVP opened up about the deep influence Hip-Hop and urban culture had on his formative years.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Lee Shubert’s urban masterstroke proved as permanent as any real-estate coup can be in New York.
—Frank Rich, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urban
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Her federal salary was about $76,000, which is not high for an expensive market like the New York metropolitan area.—
Julie Appleby,
NPR,
22 Apr. 2025
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The Bottom Line on the Most Expensive ZIP Codes in Washington King County, which contains the entire Seattle metropolitan area, dominates the top of list of the most expensive ZIP codes in Washington.—
Andrew DePietro,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Ensuring fair labor practices, supporting local communities, and fostering inclusive growth are integral to a truly sustainable supply chain.—
Richard Howells,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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Kerf: Kerf makes wooden phone cases and mobile accessories using local wood sourced from Urban Tree.—
Simon Hill,
Wired News,
22 Apr. 2025
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His work has received dozens of national and regional awards.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2025
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Miami advanced to the regional tournament semifinals Wednesday with a 3-1 win over LAFC, Messi scoring twice.—
Paul Tenorio,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Urban.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urban. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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