rural
Example Sentences
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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
Facing historic spikes in petrol prices, Albanese urged Australians to switch to using public transport, preserving fuel for rural communities and essential services.
From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026
For economists like Ashwini Deshpande of Ashoka University, the census is essential to update the basic map of India itself - what counts as rural, urban or increasingly peri-urban.
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
George Willets, a Post cousin from a rural New York village, attended a spirit circle.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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