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rural

[roor-uhl] / ˈrʊər əl /


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But the tight result shows the Andean nation remains deeply divided between the populous coast and the more rural, Indigenous south.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Formative albums like “This Is A Long Drive...” and 1997’s “The Lonesome Crowded West” explored themes of endless travel and isolation amid American rural landscapes, as well as corporate greed and consumerism.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

His relationship with Xi dates back to when both were sent down as teenage youth to a remote rural area during the Cultural Revolution.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

But the result shows the Andean nation remains deeply divided between the populous coast and the more rural, Indigenous south.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

Like Farmer, the priest believed in liberation theology as a “powerful rebuke to the hiding of poverty,” and he worked diligently to bring public awareness to the plight of rural Haitians.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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