urban

Example Sentences

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Known for its cultural diversity, the city remained one of the most significant urban centers in the region until it was abandoned around 275/280 CE.

From Science Daily • 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

A California-based startup called Reflect Orbital says that reflecting sunshine on places during times of darkness could charge up solar panels, grow crops and replace urban lighting.

From Salon • Apr. 4, 2026

While previous opposition leaders mustered crowds of a few dozen if they ventured out of Budapest, Magyar attracts hundreds in villages, and thousands or tens of thousands in provincial urban Fidesz strongholds.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

Ceiling-high windows around her grandfather’s bed made the room feel like the crow’s nest on some urban pirate ship.

From "Shadowshaper" by Daniel José Older