Example Sentences

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“It’s a street that’s stuck in time” and that’s just now waking up as Burien urbanizes, said Councilmember Jimmy Matta, who lives near Chelsea Park.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 10, 2023

As Nigeria urbanizes, children’s help is not needed in fields; the extended families have broken down.

From New York Times • Apr. 14, 2012