suburban
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Over time, those markings were replaced with a unique alphanumeric code system, while deliveries came to rely on bicycles, motorbikes and Mumbai's suburban train network.
From BBC • May 29, 2026
Switching the setting of “Carrie” from suburban Boston to down-home Maine might have helped convince readers that the novel’s mayhem “could happen in any high school across the country.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
“We’re feeling confident,” said Hilton, standing in a suburban stretch of the city.
From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026
With its palm trees standing alongside the minaret and its nondescript suburban homes lining the street, this suburb presents the image of a peaceful, multicultural America.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
“My dad says suburban schools have swim teams. Some even have their own pools.”
From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
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