core city

Example Sentences

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And she opposed the $2.6-billion upgrade of the Convention Center, saying it would divert funds away from core city services.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

“The gains we have seen in investments in Memphis, especially in the core city, over the last few years tell a different story.”

From Seattle Times • May 13, 2023

“You can’t go back to the past unless you are in some kind of theme park, and we are not a theme park, we are a core city of the U.K.”

From New York Times • May 18, 2021

How is Hammond, a larger urban core city, doing it?

From Washington Times • Jul. 19, 2019

Nearly 30 percent of the affected applications are considered “mission critical,” affecting core city services, including police and courts.

From Reuters • Jun. 6, 2018