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urban

[ur-buhn] / ˈɜr bən /


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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

Its plan calls for a “new urban water renaissance” in California that prioritizes local water.

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Carmarthen was ranked third worst and Milford Haven in Pembrokeshire thefourth worst for urban tree cover, according to Coed Cadw.

From BBC • May 24, 2026

The same rider networks that built China’s food-delivery boom are being repurposed into something much bigger: the infrastructure layer for urban retail.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

This apartment was dingy in an urban, not suburban way.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz




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