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Recent Examples of nonurban
Fitzgerald praised the company for adding inventory in high-demand markets, noting that as more companies delay plans for workers to return to offices, Airbnb should benefit from more people looking to book long-term stays, particularly in nonurban markets.
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Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 13 Aug. 2021
Fish caught near urban areas contained nearly three times more PFOS and overall PFAS than those caught in nonurban locations, the study found.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 17 Jan. 2023
The nonurban groups also dined on venison in the spring, when fawns were easy prey.
—Bethany Brookshire, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2022
But so did 55 percent of the nonurban coyote feces.
—Bethany Brookshire, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2022
Which means that Bethlehem Apostolic — a diverse Black church in a mostly White, nonurban area — may well be nationally unique.
—Nora Edinger, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2021
Perhaps the good doctor should move to a nonurban area and try a Medicare HMO plan.
—WSJ, 31 Aug. 2021
Gary Herbert, launched a 2017 initiative to create 25,000 jobs in rural counties and also supported an effort to encourage remote working in nonurban areas.
—Bethany Rodgers, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Aug. 2021
Bachelor’s degree holders in nonurban areas have mean earnings of $67,893, which puts their wages at a 46.4% premium compared to high school diploma holders and a 29.6% premium compared to associate degree holders.
—cleveland, 14 Aug. 2021
Paul R. La Monica, CNN, 13 Aug. 2021
Fish caught near urban areas contained nearly three times more PFOS and overall PFAS than those caught in nonurban locations, the study found.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 17 Jan. 2023
The nonurban groups also dined on venison in the spring, when fawns were easy prey.
—Bethany Brookshire, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2022
But so did 55 percent of the nonurban coyote feces.
—Bethany Brookshire, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2022
Which means that Bethlehem Apostolic — a diverse Black church in a mostly White, nonurban area — may well be nationally unique.
—Nora Edinger, Washington Post, 30 Nov. 2021
Perhaps the good doctor should move to a nonurban area and try a Medicare HMO plan.
—WSJ, 31 Aug. 2021
Gary Herbert, launched a 2017 initiative to create 25,000 jobs in rural counties and also supported an effort to encourage remote working in nonurban areas.
—Bethany Rodgers, The Salt Lake Tribune, 25 Aug. 2021
Bachelor’s degree holders in nonurban areas have mean earnings of $67,893, which puts their wages at a 46.4% premium compared to high school diploma holders and a 29.6% premium compared to associate degree holders.
—cleveland, 14 Aug. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nonurban
Adjective
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Her fiance travels weekly for work, leaving her alone in their house in Shadow Hills, a quaint semirural neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley.—
oregonlive,
oregonlive,
4 Mar. 2023
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When the San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors met to vote on a project to rezone a semirural neighborhood in Bloomington for a massive warehouse complex, dozens of residents, activists and union construction workers came to speak passionately for and against it.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2023
Adjective
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The center, which is the home of the National Western Sock Show, has been under redevelopment since 2019 as the city and several partners expand the facility into a year-round exhibition, agricultural education and entertainment campus.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
19 Apr. 2025
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The local government and group representatives believe the move would put Wyandotte County at the epicenter of agricultural education and events and bring millions in revenue annually.—
Sofi Zeman,
Kansas City Star,
18 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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What is the economy based on? Under Snow White’s parents’ rule, everything seemed like an agrarian paradise, a loosely medieval kingdom where everyone is always eating fruit and/or pies and/or fruit pies.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
21 Mar. 2025
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The descendants of those celebrations, listed below in chronological order for the year, honor agrarian histories and promote unique regional foods, with pop concerts, giant anthropomorphic vegetables, and eating contests.—
Naomi Tomky,
AFAR Media,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Nonurban.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nonurban. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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