suburb
Example Sentences
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Before the expansion of the 10 Freeway led to the demolition of numerous homes in West Adams, the suburb was home to several affluent and influential Black Angelenos.
From Los Angeles Times
In my state of Colorado, our largest utility, Xcel Energy, proposed mixing hydrogen into the natural gas system serving a Denver suburb.
From Los Angeles Times
He has been looking for full-time work since a recent stint in nonprofit organizing ended while living with family in a Boston suburb, with rents putting an apartment of his own out of reach.
A burnt out vehicle matching the description of the getaway car was found in the nearby suburb of South Turramurra shortly afterwards.
From BBC
They moved five times in 10 years in search of a “better house in a better neighborhood” with good schools, taking the family from San Francisco to the Marin County suburbs.
From Los Angeles Times
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