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Recent Examples of urban
According to him, Chimi and Narcyss were natural partners to collaborate as both brands are urban-minded, forward-looking and functional.
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Miles Socha, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Not to mention, living costs in London are already significantly higher than the rest of the UK, with one report suggesting a decent standard of living can cost up to 58% more than in other urban areas.
—Ella Alexander, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
The complex’s two towers reinterpret Aman’s signature serenity in an urban setting, wrapped in warm timber and softened by 10 acres of botanical gardens and open space.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2025
This is a species common to urban and suburban West Africa.
—ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
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Miles Socha, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Not to mention, living costs in London are already significantly higher than the rest of the UK, with one report suggesting a decent standard of living can cost up to 58% more than in other urban areas.
—Ella Alexander, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
The complex’s two towers reinterpret Aman’s signature serenity in an urban setting, wrapped in warm timber and softened by 10 acres of botanical gardens and open space.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2025
This is a species common to urban and suburban West Africa.
—ArsTechnica, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urban
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The student at Fieldstone Middle School in Stony Point in the New York City metropolitan area was accused of extorting classmates under the age of 16 using explicit material to get gift cards or more explicit content.—
Nancy Cutler,
USA Today,
20 Sep. 2025
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Passenger travel time between Paris, Europe’s second-largest metropolitan area, and Milan, Europe’s third-largest metropolitan area, will be reduced to 4½ hours from 6½-7½ hours.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
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At least 900 tourists were stranded near the Inca citadel on Tuesday after the train service PeruRail was suspended on Monday because the route was blocked amid protests between local residents and authorities, Reuters reported.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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On the other hand, demand from Latin America, for example, has grown so much that Yiwu officials have supported Spanish classes for local merchants.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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Overall, eight people were killed and at least 32 injured in Russian attacks over the past 24 hours, according to regional authorities.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
20 Sep. 2025
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Dalston Superstore and Ridley Road Market Bar are regional classics and always good fun.—
Nicole Trilivas,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Sep. 2025
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“Urban.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urban. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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