principal city
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An ardent Japanese nationalist, Takaichi was born in Nara, a prefecture famous for the sacred deer that draw thousands of tourists to its principal city each year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 4, 2025
“It’s staggering and heartbreaking — I don’t know any other way to put it,” said Ken Bernstein, principal city planner at Los Angeles City Planning’s Office of Historic Resources.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2025
Even so, I would have guessed neighborhood safety might be a greater concern in metro areas where the principal city has significantly higher violent-crime rates than Seattle.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 2, 2023
Eight of the top 10 have home values higher than in their nearby principal city, and in seven of those markets, the typical home value is more than $150,000.
From Washington Post • Jun. 21, 2022
It is raised and administered by County Associations in each county and principal city.
From The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli by Various
