urban
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I lived part of my teen years in Brasília, the capital built from scratch whose architecture and urban planning have drawn equal parts fascination and disdain.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 17, 2026
A comprehensive program could eventually increase their storage capacity by more than 2 million acre-feet, enough water to supply all of California’s urban water users for nearly three months.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
India already reserves 33% seats for women in village councils and municipal corporations in urban areas.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
But in some local government and urban planning circles, the windowless establishments are seen as hogging land and creating dead zones where there ought be street life.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
Around her, the urban wilderness churned with cricket calls and the gentle swoosh of trees.
From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older
Vocabulary lists containing urban
Donald Trump Inauguration Address- January 20, 2017
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