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rural

[roor-uhl] / ˈrʊər əl /


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The program comes days after the Supreme Court abolished limits on the purchase of rural land by foreigners.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

Hinojosa said the issue “creates opportunity for my campaign,” as she has traveled to rural deep-red parts of the state to meet voters affected by AI development.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

“That’s a reality when you live in a rural area where healthcare isn’t available,” said Rosenthal, who suffers from Lupus and rheumatoid arthritis.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 1, 2026

The childhood home of Fidel Castro in Birán, a rural village in an eastern Cuba, is now a historic site and museum.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

Like Farmer, the priest believed in liberation theology as a “powerful rebuke to the hiding of poverty,” and he worked diligently to bring public awareness to the plight of rural Haitians.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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