suburban
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Levy plays Nicky, a pastor at a sparsely attended suburban New Jersey church of no evident denomination.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
Like Pennsylvania, it’s effectively two states in one: densely populated, with highly-educated urban and suburban regions alongside vast rural areas that lean heavily conservative.
From Salon • Apr. 15, 2026
“We will certainly capture some of the suburban rental demand in our downtown,” said Arulampalam.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
David Lee, a 39-year-old at the suburban gas station outside Washington, fills up his tank twice a week.
From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026
When she stepped out from under the bridge, crossing a wedge of dusty morning sunlight, the train was making a harmless clicking suburban sound as it receded.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
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