municipal
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Officials have made it clear that drones are meant to complement — not replace — an aging fleet of 17 helicopters, among the largest in the world for a municipal police department.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2026
Palestinians in the West Bank and central Gaza voted for municipal councils on Saturday, the first elections since the Gaza war began.
From Barron's • Apr. 25, 2026
It was the largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history at the time.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 25, 2026
A National Guard member and a municipal police officer who were called to the scene scaled the pyramid to corner him, said Cervantes Martínez, Mexico's top prosecutor.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
There were coachmen, storekeepers, and milkmen; later a few municipal employees and distinguished ladies made a discreet appearance, slinking along the side walls of the house to keep from being recognized.
From "The House of the Spirits: A Novel" by Isabel Allende
Vocabulary lists containing municipal
Nothing But the Truth
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"Shooting an Elephant" by George Orwell
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"Democracy in America, Vol. 1" by Alexis de Tocqueville, Introduction–Chapter 5
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