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municipality

[myoo-nis-uh-pal-i-tee] / myuˌnɪs əˈpæl ɪ ti /


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On display from Statia, now a special municipality of the Netherlands, is a massive late-17th- or 18th-century cannon, which could conceivably have fired the historic salute.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

The municipality triggered outrage on January 6 when it revealed that no annual safety check had been carried out at the bar since 2019.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

Nine out of 10 residents say their city is unsafe, according to census data, more than in any other municipality in Mexico.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

The municipality has resorted to paying for tankers to deliver drinking water to residents.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Trina Garnett was the youngest of twelve children living in the poorest section of Chester, Pennsylvania, a financially distressed municipality outside of Philadelphia.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson




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