suburban
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In the 1983 comedy classic National Lampoon’s Vacation, a suburban dad played by Chevy Chase tries to keep up with a Ferrari driven by superstar model Christie Brinkley.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
Many of the children in illegal children's homes are located in terraced or suburban housing in parts of northern England with cheaper rents.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
With its palm trees standing alongside the minaret and its nondescript suburban homes lining the street, this suburb presents the image of a peaceful, multicultural America.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
A pivotal moment early in “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone” arrives when Harry’s suburban house is swarmed and flooded with letters of acceptance for the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2026
He’d won significant majorities among blacks, whites, and Latinos; men and women; rich and poor; urban, suburban, and rural.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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