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urban

[ur-buhn] / ˈɜr bən /


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A city council member, she is an Indian immigrant and urban planner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Ipsos showed Fujimori dominating the capital Lima, carrying the urban vote and the coast, while Sánchez swept the rural vote and the mountainous Andes regions.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Amy Bass, a sports studies professor at Manhattanville University, said that New York's urban landscape just fits with basketball.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

The Fish and Wildlife spokesperson said people can help avoid attracting more wildlife into urban areas by removing attractants from their homes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Cleared at least to proceed into the city, the visitor would soon encounter a spectacle of urban grandeur widely celebrated in its time.

From "Circumference" by Nicholas Nicastro




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