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rural

[roor-uhl] / ˈrʊər əl /


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The team also examined several factors that could influence this behavior, including sex, age, education level, household income, living arrangements, urban or rural residence, and whether participants regularly consumed fruits, vegetables, or ultra-processed foods.

From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026

“This pressure has been more pronounced on customers in rural communities as they work to minimize trip distance and make trade-offs in their search for everyday affordability and value,” he added.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 2, 2026

“This pressure has been more pronounced on customers in rural communities as they work to minimize trip distance,” the discount retailer’s CEO said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

His share of the rural vote has grown from 59% in 2016 to 65% in 2020 and then 69% in 2024, according to Pew Research data.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

The destruction was total—including the rural property of a certain Florentine nobleman.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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