urban
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Its plan calls for a “new urban water renaissance” in California that prioritizes local water.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
In a 2022 report, they found that a set of standard practices and technologies could reduce total urban water use by 30% or more.
From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026
Wrexham council's tree and woodland strategy aims to increase urban tree cover to 20%.
From BBC • May 24, 2026
Environment Minister Tamara Zein last month also accused Israel of committing an "urbicide" in the area, using a term which means the deliberate destruction of urban areas.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
As described in chapter 1, during the late 1970s, jobs had suddenly disappeared from urban areas across America, and unemployment rates had skyrocketed.
From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander
Vocabulary lists containing urban
Donald Trump Inauguration Address- January 20, 2017
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