rural

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For economists like Ashwini Deshpande of Ashoka University, the census is essential to update the basic map of India itself - what counts as rural, urban or increasingly peri-urban.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Iraq's State Board of Antiquities and Heritage head Ali Obeid Shalgham told AFP Iraqi security forces were the sites' "true guarantors", especially as many are in remote rural areas.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Postal delays can affect ballots mailed by elderly voters, rural voters, or voters who lack reliable transportation to polling places.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

Instead, some developers are training their sights on smaller metropolitan areas and more rural regions—such as Wyoming.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

As in many rural white families, Butler grew up in close proximity to black people.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson