rural

Example Sentences

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The government announced a £53m support package on 15 March via the Crisis and Resilience Fund, to help low-income households in rural communities with the heating oil price increases.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Amy Turnipseed, chief strategy and government affairs officer for Partnership HealthPlan of California, said rural parts of the state struggle to find enough providers.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Bowen said 312 of Australia's roughly 8,000 service stations had run out of diesel, mostly in rural areas where it takes longer to replenish stocks.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Australia's government urged motorists on Friday to fill their cars at city petrol stations if they're planning long road trips over the Easter holiday, as rural towns face fuel shortages.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

When we arrived, damp and uncomfortable from Francis’s sodden car seats, cars lined the road on both sides, as if for a rural dance or bingo night, sloping gently into the grassy ditch.

From "The Secret History" by Donna Tartt