urbanize

Example Sentences

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It was such an incredible moment to mobilize the whole country to urbanize.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Many cities have pushed back, arguing that so many more homes will more rapidly urbanize their suburban communities.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 9, 2024

"Canada continues to urbanize as large urban centers benefit most from new arrivals to the country," Statscan said.

From Reuters • Feb. 9, 2022

“As Phoenix continues to urbanize and its population expands, the benefits of adapting to extreme heat may only increase, as will the consequences of inaction,” the report said.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 6, 2021

The residents of the cities had best not forget that the very farmland they continue to urbanize is the source of their food.

From Down with the Cities by Nakashima, Tadashi