municipality

Example Sentences

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Nine out of 10 residents say their city is unsafe, according to census data, more than in any other municipality in Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

The municipality has resorted to paying for tankers to deliver drinking water to residents.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

"Water mafias are people that get tenders to do work for the municipality," explains Dr Ferrial Adam, who is the executive director of Watercan, a non-profit that works to safeguard South Africa's water resources.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

At its peak, there were almost two million border crossings a year at Niirala, which is part of the Tohmajarvi municipality, said local authority chief Mikko Lopponen.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

No municipality in all of America had ever taken such draconian action.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly