urban
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A new state law that allows denser housing development near major transit stops goes into effect in July, opening the door to construction of more than 1 million new units in California’s urban centers.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
DUBLIN—Big tech built so many data centers in Ireland that the sector uses a fifth of the country’s electricity—more than all of Ireland’s urban homes put together.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
The chosen location was not a stadium, but an urban setting ideal for spreading a visible, continuous wave: the emblematic Paseo de la Reforma, an iconic arterial road inspired by European boulevards.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
SpaceX also needs to work out how to make Starlink more reliable in dense urban environments.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
Walls had been constructed out of wood, scrap metal, cars, anything big and strong enough to protect what was inside: a mostly burned-out urban center.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
Vocabulary lists containing urban
Donald Trump Inauguration Address- January 20, 2017
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