urban
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Officials now have the unenviable task of euthanising the creepy-crawlies, an insect so hardy it spawned an urban legend they could survive a nuclear blast.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The proportion of the Chinese population living in urban areas swelled to around 66% as of 2024, up from 19% in 1980, at the start of China’s reform-and-opening-up era.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Women living in urban areas were twice as likely to do so, and the same increase was observed among women who frequently consumed ultra-processed foods.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
Many hailed it as an ingenious idea that could be scaled up to create thousands of jobs in a country where urban unemployment has consistently been higher than 5% with millions unable to find work.
From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026
Pretty soon Clarkston, or at least the Clarkston apartment complexes, found itself caught in a cycle of urban decay.
From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John
Vocabulary lists containing urban
Donald Trump Inauguration Address- January 20, 2017
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