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urban

[ur-buhn] / ˈɜr bən /


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For district critics, families in the core of urban L.A. suddenly had an education lifeline.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

She said schools were struggling to recruit teachers in both urban and rural areas.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 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

SpaceX also needs to work out how to make Starlink more reliable in dense urban environments.

From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026

Coyotes are viewed as problems in urban areas when they’re healthy and leave everyone alone.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz




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