as in urban
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as in civilized
to accustom to the ways of the city
every September the city of Boston urbanizes a new crop of college students from small towns across the country
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urban
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The Ukrainians seem to be particularly being used in urban areas, where resupply is especially challenging.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025 -
Vietnamese families are giving birth to fewer children and the birth rate has declined to 1.91 children per woman in 2024, state media said, and this is a trend that is especially true in the urban areas like Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, where there are higher living costs.—
Nick Butler,
FOXNews.com,
5 June 2025
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“Urbanized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urbanized. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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