suburban
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“We were dirt poor, had big Scottish accents at the time, a family of six siblings, and then coming to very conventional suburban schools,” he said, the memory eliciting a wild-card smile.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026
“We will certainly capture some of the suburban rental demand in our downtown,” said Arulampalam.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
David Lee, a 39-year-old at the suburban gas station outside Washington, fills up his tank twice a week.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
After an hour on a freeway passing through suburban towns of countless rows of identical worker housing, we turned onto a more rustic road, headed into the country’s mountainous region.
From Slate • Mar. 30, 2026
He looks like a dorky suburban dad, but his eyes are friendly and his weird, jagged laugh is kinda funny.
From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez
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