rural

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A comparable process took place in Cuba after the Spanish-American War, when American sugar companies acquired 60% of rural properties across Cuba, reducing independent farmers—largely manumitted slaves and their descendants—to the level of low-wage labor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Albanese has previously sought to reassure motorists that shipments of fuel continue to arrive in Australia, and petrol shortages in rural towns stem from panic buying and distribution bottlenecks.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Programmes like the nationwide rural jobs guarantee, for instance, depend on an accurate sense of which areas are still "rural" - a category that may have shifted significantly over 15 years.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Postal delays can affect ballots mailed by elderly voters, rural voters, or voters who lack reliable transportation to polling places.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

His purpose was to encourage black rural residents to register to vote.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson