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Recent Examples of urban
Severe flooding in urban areas and hurricanes along the Gulf Coast strained insurers, leading to rising premiums and withdrawal from high-risk markets.
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Monica Sanders, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Colliton found the trend both notable and puzzling, as the rate of package theft is generally higher in urban areas.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 11 Dec. 2024
Developers responded by increasing apartment construction, especially in popular urban areas like downtown, which in turn drove up land prices.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 10 Dec. 2024
Through their evolving friendship and connection to other women in their workplace, the story examines the complexities of female solidarity in an urban environment.
—Sunil Sadarangani, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
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Monica Sanders, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Colliton found the trend both notable and puzzling, as the rate of package theft is generally higher in urban areas.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 11 Dec. 2024
Developers responded by increasing apartment construction, especially in popular urban areas like downtown, which in turn drove up land prices.
—Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 10 Dec. 2024
Through their evolving friendship and connection to other women in their workplace, the story examines the complexities of female solidarity in an urban environment.
—Sunil Sadarangani, Deadline, 9 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for urban
Recent Examples of Synonyms for urban
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The majority of the most expensive ZIP codes in Texas are contained within just a couple of metropolitan areas.Andrew DePietro, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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Major metropolitan areas including London, Phoenix, San Francisco, Dallas, and Los Angeles joined the festivities, each putting their local spin on the holiday tradition.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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His disappointment was brief; a local HVAC company happened to be looking for apprentices, and hired him.Jon Marcus, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
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The menu offers a variety of items throughout the day, from local coffee and pastries for breakfast to a variety of sandwiches and salads to jollof rice and wings in later hours.Essence, Essence, 17 Dec. 2024
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The singer, daughter of late regional Mexican icon Jenni Rivera, has weathered a barrage of personal storms.Edward Segarra, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
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Both countries have used Syria as a strategic regional outpost in service of their commercial and military interests.Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Urban.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urban. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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