suburb

Example Sentences

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Around the same time, he bought a house on a golf course in the Houston suburb of Humble, Texas.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

The blasts erupted late on Tuesday at the facility, located in the suburb of Musaga, due to an electrical fault, an army spokesperson said.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

The chief sponsor of the bill, Senate President Rob Wagner, a Democrat representing the Portland suburb of Lake Oswego, also declined to answer when asked if he was aware of Oregon’s investigations into Dundon’s businesses.

From Salon • Mar. 30, 2026

In this suburb of Atlanta, more than a thousand people marched down its main street, Ponce de Leon Avenue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 28, 2026

We were out by old Highway 11, having slipped the noose of the last suburb of East City.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline