municipal
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The devices are often mounted on municipal light poles, which makes the Bureau of Street Lighting responsible for their installation.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
"The municipal engineer decided we could not use the building."
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
“When I was a kid, Christopher Columbus was a hero,” said Conte, who found the municipal exercise exasperating.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Nearby, neighbourhood boys joined municipal workers in clearing rubble from a children's activity centre, with painted purple butterflies still visible on what is left of its windows.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
“I tell you,” said the policeman, “honestly I don’t know what the municipal ordinance about penguins is, with or without a leash, on the public streets. I’ll ask my sergeant.”
From "Mr. Popper's Penguins" by Florence Atwater and Richard Atwater
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"Democracy in America, Vol. 1" by Alexis de Tocqueville, Introduction–Chapter 5
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