urban
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A new state law that allows denser housing development near major transit stops goes into effect in July, opening the door to construction of more than 1 million new units in California’s urban centers.
From Los Angeles Times • 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
Pundits framed his campaign as a blueprint for Republican revival in urban America.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
Officials now have the unenviable task of euthanising the creepy-crawlies, an insect so hardy it spawned an urban legend they could survive a nuclear blast.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
Pachakuti gave command of the military to his son Thupa Inka in 1463 and turned his attention to totally rebuilding Qosqo in imperial style, in the process becoming one of history’s great urban planners.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
Vocabulary lists containing urban
Donald Trump Inauguration Address- January 20, 2017
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East Asia - Middle School
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East Asia - Introductory
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