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suburb

[suhb-urb] / ˈsʌb ɜrb /


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The company shared its plans to move its corporate headquarters from Glendale to Frisco, Texas, a suburb of Dallas, ahead of an earnings call this month.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead “it does appear from anecdotal reports that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has shifted its activities from the core cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul to the state’s suburbs, exurbs and small towns.”

From Salon

Carol Ochoa, who lives with her family in a Guadalajara suburb, said the authorities called for a Code Red, meaning no wandering outside.

From The Wall Street Journal

And that’s why we opened the show with J.D. living this fantasy that he is this heroic trauma ER guy when in fact he’s fixing toes in the suburbs.

From Los Angeles Times

But plans to remain in Illinois with a new, modern indoor arena in a Chicago suburb have seemingly collapsed, amid a row over the state's failure to commit to providing vital infrastructure.

From Barron's