Urbana
Americannoun
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a city in E Illinois, adjoining Champaign.
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a city in W Ohio.
Example Sentences
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"We're not savages, we're not animals, we're not aliens; we are humans and we are Americans," the singer said after being given the Grammy for Best Musica Urbana Album.
From Barron's • Feb. 2, 2026
Along with Italy's Impregilo, Belgium's Jan De Nul and Panama's Constructora Urbana, Sacyr was part of the consortium Grupo Unidos por el Canal that carried out the Panama Canal's expansion between 2009 and 2016.
From Barron's • Nov. 1, 2025
The geography of the Illinois cities and their reasons for seeking a second count — McDonough, Pingree Grove, Urbana and Warrenville — are a little more scattershot than in Iowa.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 2, 2024
Despite falling behind early to Urbana in the Maryland 4A dual meet championships Saturday in Waldorf, the Seahawks surged from behind to repeat as state champions, winning by a score of 42-28.
From Washington Post • Feb. 11, 2023
In Urbana, Illinois, where the University of Illinois is located, Dutch elm disease first appeared in 1951.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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