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rural

[roor-uhl] / ˈrʊər əl /


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Bowers said Carvana’s sales are likely coming at the expense of smaller, rural dealers that sell only a few-hundred vehicles a year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

But experts and environmentalists warn this explosion in mining permits is endangering water resources and the economies of rural areas.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Beyond business you’ll think: Lincoln in the dirt-floor log cabin becomes president, Oprah Winfrey of rural Mississippi hardship invents a media empire.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Away from the seaside, chip shops in rural villages are also struggling to justify their prices.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

The destruction was total—including the rural property of a certain Florentine nobleman.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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