urban area
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Hundreds of homes have been destroyed in surrounding areas, but Bordeaux's mayor said there were no plans to evacuate the urban area, home to 850,000 people and currently sheltering thousands evacuated from zones close by.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
"That means that if a local policymaker in an urban area were to take interest in reducing exposures, they may receive the most impact per piece of infrastructure if they focus on storage," Buonocore said.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 20, 2025
Dorsey recommends using an air purifier, particularly if you live in an urban area.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
In Altadena, which is a denser urban area with many more entry and exit points, the National Guard stopped operating traffic checkpoints on Jan. 21, according to a statement from the Sheriff’s Department.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 2, 2025
One ran along the Pacific Coast from an urban area in western Mexico all the way to northern Alaska.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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