rural

Example Sentences

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The government announced a £53m support package on 15 March via the Crisis and Resilience Fund, to help low-income households in rural communities with the heating oil price increases.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Most of the severe declines happened in rural areas, although urban counties like San Francisco and Los Angeles also saw decreases.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Conscious that his status as a member of the metropolitan elite may make him less likely to appeal to rural voters, Magyar has toured the countryside indefatigably for the past two years, drawing large crowds.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Even so, drawing in local figures has helped to break the "spiral of silence" some Fidesz-dominated rural communities, where opposition supporters previously felt isolated or reluctant to express their views, Zsiga added.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Bobby had told Sverrisson that he would like to be buried in the small country graveyard close to the town of Selfoss, about an hour’s drive from Reykjavik, in a rural farmland community called Laugardaelir.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady