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urban

[ur-buhn] / ˈɜr bən /


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Holly Sullivan, Amazon’s vice president for worldwide economic development, said that over the past decade, Amazon has expanded from major cities to regional urban centers by drawing ever larger circles of coverage.

From The Wall Street Journal

Most of the country's 35,000 villages, towns and boroughs elected their leaders in a first round last weekend, but the races went to run-offs in about 1,500 communes, including bigger urban centres.

From Barron's

Fast-growing urban areas in the western United States have found ways to raise groundwater levels by tapping river water and channeling it underground.

From Los Angeles Times

About 80% of urban households visit weekly, highlighting their role as decentralized platforms for retail, payments, and public services.

From Barron's

What he built here would help him craft a visual language that transformed urban landscapes elsewhere.

From Los Angeles Times