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rural

[roor-uhl] / ˈrʊər əl /


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Gruffydd, previously Plaid Cymru's rural affairs spokesperson in opposition, said it was the clear the ban was not working.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

The congressional seat Galindo is gunning for represents TX-35, a newly redrawn district that encompasses part of the San Antonio metro area and a slice of rural Texas to the south and east.

From Slate • May 22, 2026

Following the screening of our documentary “The First 100,” a young filmmaker from a small town in rural Virginia said he “completely understands” how those outside of the United States feel.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

A more immediate calamity could be fertilizer shortages as India, where two-thirds of the population is still rural, heads into its June-July planting season timed to the summer monsoon, Pramanik says.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

She and Dad have a deal where she’s pretending she’s on a rural writer’s retreat and getting her writing work done.

From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones




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