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urban

[ur-buhn] / ˈɜr bən /


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Its designs were suited to its urban New England market — three stories high with a narrow footprint.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026

The long-vacant site has become a magnet for so-called urban explorers, who prowl abandoned malls, hospitals, power plants, amusement parks, factories and any other disused structure they can breach.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

Nighttime temperatures are not expected to be as high as those experienced in June, though some larger urban areas are likely to remain in the high teens overnight.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

This correlation has long been the subject of urban myths on Wall Street, and many have dismissed it out of hand.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 6, 2026

“And besides, it’s an urban creek,” I explain.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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