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village

[vil-ij] / ˈvɪl ɪdʒ /
NOUN
small town
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In a slowly emptying village in northern Kazakhstan, wild grass engulfed the entrances of abandoned apartment blocks, as children's songs spilled into the street from the only building still occupied.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

The village elders send Ashitaka west to find out how this curse came to be.

From Salon Jul. 22, 2026

Hikers were tromping right through the middle of the village, led by a user-generated route on a popular outdoors adventure app, she said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

A statement from the army command said units had entered the village of Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh in Nabatieh district on Tuesday morning.

From BBC Jul. 21, 2026

I ran out, thinking it might be a sled bringing my father home, but it went on to the village.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell

"The important thing is to focus our energy on protecting villages and infrastructure," Bergeron told AFP.

From Barron's Jul. 20, 2026

Marcos Rosa, an evangelical pastor who spends his days visiting remote Amazonian villages, said PIX hasn’t only made payments easier but also shrunk distances across the world’s biggest rainforest.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 18, 2026

The foie gras frenzy came out of a push by Beijing to find sustainable industries for rural villages left behind when workers flooded into cities.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 2026

The main parades will be held in 18 venues across all six counties, with villages, towns and cities taking their turn to host their neighbouring lodge members.

From BBC Jul. 13, 2026

“But, technically speaking, Suquamish villages were built on both sides of the Sound. So their reservation is across from us, but this whole region counts as our ancestral territory.”

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day




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