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a thickly settled, highly populated area
after driving for miles with nothing but corn and wheat fields to look at, we were relieved to roll into a small town and have a bite to eat at the local diner
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Cathedral Catholic doesn’t have to leave town, playing at Carlsbad in a rematch of the San Diego Section Open Division semifinals.
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John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Poitier stars as Homer Smith, a drifter who turns up in a small Arizona town and helps a group of nuns construct a chapel for the local community.
—EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
But as an old oil town, Neodesha has struggled with a decreasing population and an aging housing supply for years.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2025
Eunice is a small town nearby known for its blend of Cajun, Creole and cowboy influences and is often regarded as the Cajun capital of the world.
—Gqlshare, Orange County Register, 19 Feb. 2025
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John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Mar. 2025
Poitier stars as Homer Smith, a drifter who turns up in a small Arizona town and helps a group of nuns construct a chapel for the local community.
—EW.com, 2 Mar. 2025
But as an old oil town, Neodesha has struggled with a decreasing population and an aging housing supply for years.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 1 Mar. 2025
Eunice is a small town nearby known for its blend of Cajun, Creole and cowboy influences and is often regarded as the Cajun capital of the world.
—Gqlshare, Orange County Register, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Town.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/town. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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