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suburb

[suhb-urb] / ˈsʌb ɜrb /


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The blaze comes just 24 hours after police confirmed they were investigating a car crash into a house in the suburb of Eaglesham, south of Glasgow.

From BBC Aug. 23, 2026

The influx of investment and dedicated citizenry has helped the San Gabriel Valley suburb flourish economically and culturally, earning it the nickname the “Chinese Beverly Hills.”

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 22, 2026

For instance, one single-family home in Ladue, an affluent suburb of St. Louis, is currently listed for $6.1 million, and another custom home is listed for about $3.8 million.

From MarketWatch Aug. 22, 2026

The H5N1 vaccination program, which also covers a popular little penguin population at a breakwater in the Melbourne beach suburb of St Kilda, is a challenge, he said.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

Instead of cleaning up the mess, 1,415 of the town’s residents could be found more than 150 miles away, in a suburb of Tokyo.

From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland

Homes in suburbs adjacent to elite private schools often sell for more, she said, based on her experience.

From MarketWatch Aug. 22, 2026

Upgraded versions, trimmed with neon lights and set to actually let people win once in a while, are bringing life to malls in cities and suburbs across the U.S.,

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 20, 2026

Patterson watched this week's proceedings at Melbourne's Supreme Court via a live video link from her maximum-security prison, the Dame Phyllis Frost Centre in Melbourne's western suburbs.

From Barron's Aug. 20, 2026

The franchise fled further and further from coastal cultural centers, shifting from the “Real World” of New York City and Chicago to the air-conditioned enclaves of New Jersey and the suburbs of Washington, D.C.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

They sent their kids to private schools or moved to the suburbs.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson




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