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In Kansas City, the brand-new Museum of BBQ showcases how this quintessential American cuisine is made.
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Take a road cruise along a captivating northeast loop that’s filled with urban attractions, rugged coasts and gorgeous mountains.
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Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
If funded, the Northeast Corridor project — also known as the Coastal Link — would bring a version of Tri-Rail commuter trains to the heart of the Miami area’s urban corridor, east of Interstate 95.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
The economic malaise and the political and cultural repression made for a combustible mix; urban guerrilla movements, such as the Montoneros, were formed, further destabilizing the country through kidnappings, executions, bombings, and industrial vandalism.
—Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Throughout the Holocaust, the Nazis concentrated European Jews in urban ghettos, which were marked by horrific living conditions, forced labor and the threat of execution.
—Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 30 June 2025
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Roger Sands, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
If funded, the Northeast Corridor project — also known as the Coastal Link — would bring a version of Tri-Rail commuter trains to the heart of the Miami area’s urban corridor, east of Interstate 95.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
The economic malaise and the political and cultural repression made for a combustible mix; urban guerrilla movements, such as the Montoneros, were formed, further destabilizing the country through kidnappings, executions, bombings, and industrial vandalism.
—Daniel Alarcón, New Yorker, 30 June 2025
Throughout the Holocaust, the Nazis concentrated European Jews in urban ghettos, which were marked by horrific living conditions, forced labor and the threat of execution.
—Tom Dreisbach, NPR, 30 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urban
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In addition to the high prices in Miami-Dade, especially compared to wages, buyers in the Miami metropolitan area, which includes Fort Lauderdale and West Palm Beach, are paying mortgage rates above the national average.—
Sarah Moreno
July 14,
Miami Herald,
14 July 2025
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Active listings in the Austin-Round Rock metropolitan area totaled 12,525, up from 9,902 a year earlier.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 July 2025
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With The Hartford being one of Main Street America’s major sponsors, the local organization could eligible for additional funding in the future, Fukala said.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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However, only 120 appear on Google Maps for the entire state, meaning finding the restrooms may require a bit more local insight.—
Opheli Garcia Lawler,
Travel + Leisure,
14 July 2025
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For banks in the regional tier – who continue to see an upward trend in non-performing loans – the calculus is cold: Scale up aggressively through strategic M&A or prepare to become someone else’s synergy.—
Michael Abbott,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Siem Reap has recently added a $1.1-billion international airport that has turned this city into a regional hub for anyone interested in exploring not just Cambodia but wider Southeast Asia.—
Paul Brady,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
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“Urban.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urban. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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