urban
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Its plan calls for a “new urban water renaissance” in California that prioritizes local water.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
Carmarthen was ranked third worst and Milford Haven in Pembrokeshire thefourth worst for urban tree cover, according to Coed Cadw.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
Environment Minister Tamara Zein last month also accused Israel of committing an "urbicide" in the area, using a term which means the deliberate destruction of urban areas.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
“The urban blight has become so bad,” said Andy Heyward, chief executive of the animation company Kartoon Studios.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
But I was there to push back against the old and damning narrative about being a black urban kid in America, the one that foretold failure and then hastened its arrival.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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