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Recent Examples of exurb
An exurb of an exurb Anna, Texas, more than 45 miles north of downtown Dallas, is seeing the same kind of migration.
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Mike Schneider, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
Many of its workers live in D.C.'s surrounding suburbs and exurbs.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 8 Mar. 2025
Trump also prevailed in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District, taking in the southwestern New York City suburbs and exurbs, which has been represented by Kean since January 2023.
—David Mark, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025
Zoom in: According to an Urban Institute analysis, that criteria could likely metro Atlanta suburbs and exurbs — areas which would likely favor highway and major roadway widening or construction.
—Kristal Dixon, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
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Mike Schneider, Los Angeles Times, 30 Nov. 2024
Many of its workers live in D.C.'s surrounding suburbs and exurbs.
—Andrew Solender, Axios, 8 Mar. 2025
Trump also prevailed in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District, taking in the southwestern New York City suburbs and exurbs, which has been represented by Kean since January 2023.
—David Mark, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025
Zoom in: According to an Urban Institute analysis, that criteria could likely metro Atlanta suburbs and exurbs — areas which would likely favor highway and major roadway widening or construction.
—Kristal Dixon, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for exurb
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There were other items also recovered believed to be connected with recent burglaries in New Brighton, a Minneapolis suburb, the report said.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
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The fire tore through two three-story homes around 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday in Hamilton Township, a suburb of Trenton.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2025
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Leah Millis | Reuters Sprawling, power-thirsty data centers have become as much a staple of suburbia in some places as shopping malls and soccer fields.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
27 Apr. 2025
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This time, however, the twists and turns don’t take place in suburbia, but in the picturesque south of Italy.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
3 May 2025
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New York City experienced the lowest number of shootings and murders in recorded history over the first five months of the year, according to city officials.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2025
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The tools are simple to use and can be filtered by time range, city and airline.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2025
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At least 11 people have been hospitalized after a shooting near a boat dock in a South Carolina beach town on Memorial Day weekend.—
Chloe Mayer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 May 2025
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Georgia is home to sweeping farmlands and soaring mountain ranges, lush pine forests and breezy barrier islands, and even bustling cities and charming small towns.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
26 May 2025
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This not only marks the return of rookie cops Judy Hopps (Ginnifer Goodwin) and Nick Wilde (Jason Bateman), but also introduces reptiles for the first time to their mammal metropolis.—
Bill Desowitz,
IndieWire,
20 May 2025
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The season 1 finale teased New Vegas, with MacLachlan's battered and bloody Hank approaching the one-time metropolis in the episode's final moments.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
14 May 2025
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“Exurb.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/exurb. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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