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Recent Examples of urban
The album, recorded live in Miami alongside the Florida International University Symphony Orchestra, blends his signature urban sound with a concert hall experience.
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Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 7 Apr. 2025
The project would connect Symphony Park to the SouthPark Loop urban trail through a new trail segment and bridges.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2025
His attitude was in line with the consensus of his era, a time when urban elites ruled unchallenged over Andean countries that remained very much the home of conquerors and the conquered.
—Wade Davis, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2025
However, to attract an influx of capital to pay for all the improvements that Hartford urgently needs – in urban development, education, housing, and more – the city must first be able to keep, attract and retain talented, ambitious individuals.
—Nikos Mohammadi, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2025
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Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 7 Apr. 2025
The project would connect Symphony Park to the SouthPark Loop urban trail through a new trail segment and bridges.
—Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2025
His attitude was in line with the consensus of his era, a time when urban elites ruled unchallenged over Andean countries that remained very much the home of conquerors and the conquered.
—Wade Davis, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2025
However, to attract an influx of capital to pay for all the improvements that Hartford urgently needs – in urban development, education, housing, and more – the city must first be able to keep, attract and retain talented, ambitious individuals.
—Nikos Mohammadi, Hartford Courant, 6 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urban
Adjective
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Research from the Census Bureau shows that individuals who move to new metropolitan areas for work fare better than those who stay put during their job search.—
Daryl Fairweather,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The New York metropolitan area already has a steep housing shortage because not enough homes have been built in the past few decades.—
James Barron,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Also strutting her stuff is the dazzling Jayme Lawson as Pearline, a local woman unleashed by the excitement of Club Juke.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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That phrase may not be familiar yet, but that will change next year when NBC’s long-running live sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live hits the U.K. with an official local adaptation.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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His work has received dozens of national and regional awards.—
Eric Adler,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2025
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The investment was about $3.55 billion, according to Newsweek research—a mixture of direct and indirect grants and loans from the Chinese state and its banks, regional development banks and the states themselves.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Urban.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urban. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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