rural
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The Sunday Express highlights "rural campaigners' fears" with the headline: "PM must come clean on homes for green belt."
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
She recently traveled to the Texas Panhandle, a rural part of the state, and heard from frustrated locals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Xu was born into a poor family in rural Henan province in 1958, the year leader Mao Zedong launched his "Great Leap Forward" -- an industrialisation plan that led to mass starvation.
From Barron's ● Aug. 20, 2026
Although rural communities require a disproportionate amount of attention, they’re not the only communities that are vulnerable.
From Slate ● Aug. 19, 2026
The lyrics retain images of early American life: the one-room schoolhouse, the rural environment, no industrial noise and automobiles, and the prevalence of animals.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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