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urban

[ur-buhn] / ˈɜr bən /


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Patrick Martin, the head of France's Medef business lobby group, on Tuesday accused the state of having "failed" during the urban unrest that hit at least 3,000 businesses, according to preliminary estimates.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

A spokesperson said the comparison between its summer and winter sampling indicated a "relatively constant source of pollution; likely groundwater and landfill leachate rather than urban run-off".

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

In that poll, Talarico led among Latinos, women, suburban and urban voters, while Paxton had the edge with men and rural voters.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 18, 2026

Nunez told France 2 that officers could use stun grenades in case of "extremely serious urban violence".

From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026

He’d won significant majorities among blacks, whites, and Latinos; men and women; rich and poor; urban, suburban, and rural.

From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama


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