urban
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China’s surveyed urban jobless rate was 5.2% in July, up from 5.0% in June.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
“Talladega Nights” pegs this missing link between America’s urban past and its exurban future from its opening seconds, putting a quote about “hot, nasty, badass speed” in the mouth of New York Swell Eleanor Roosevelt.
From Salon ● Aug. 16, 2026
"I've never been so excited to see a poo," says urban rewilding officer Pia Trevelyan-Ashby.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
I left a message for the state senator’s office, wanting to know more about what must be a fascinating backstory to this urban legislator’s measure, but like the population of California grizzlies, I scored zero.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
This apartment was dingy in an urban, not suburban way.
From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz
Vocabulary lists containing urban
Donald Trump Inauguration Address- January 20, 2017
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East Asia - Middle School
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East Asia - Introductory
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