rural area
Example Sentences
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He loves a huge suburban home outside a major city, but I would rather have something small, on a huge piece of land in a more rural area.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
As the head of a 24,000-member Methodist megachurch in a deeply conservative, rural area of Kansas, Hamilton would typically fit the profile of a right-wing Republican Christian.
From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026
But she couldn’t understand where all these dogs were then going, given how tough it can be to find foster homes for rescue dogs in this rural area of Humboldt County, she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 26, 2026
Faced with the prospect of a lengthy detention, Alberto said, he agreed to a voluntary departure from the U.S. and arrived at his parents’ home in a rural area of Chiapas in February.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
The prison is in a rural area northeast of Birmingham, where the Alabama terrain starts to turn rocky and mountainous.
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
