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suburbs

noun

plural of suburb

as in towns

an community near a larger city a small suburb outside of Dallas

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Recent Examples of suburbs The trio—led by Folds, Robert Sledge, Darren Jessee—are set to rock nine suburbs cities across the South next spring, with more stops to be announced. — Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 21 Oct. 2026 For Philadelphia and our inland suburbs, the forecast remains much quieter. — Grant Gilmore, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026 The target demo ranges from age 35 to 55 and is mostly people with families living in suburbs. — Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 London had been ravaged by plague since the summer of 1592, with high mortality rates in the city and suburbs meaning the playhouses were closed for business for twenty of the following twenty-two months. — Literary Hub, 20 Oct. 2026 The two are unlikely rivals in the battle for Georgia’s 7th District, a deep-red territory that stretches from Atlanta’s northern suburbs to rural North Georgia. — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 19 Oct. 2026 In mid-September, high school students in the Paris suburbs walked out over missing teachers, overcrowded rooms, and buildings that can’t handle the heat. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026 Above Atlanta’s suburbs, Edwards and others were stuck for at least an hour. — Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026 Despite her Midwestern appeal, Williams touts her New York bona fides as a product of the neighboring suburbs. — Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026

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At the same time, citizens said Connecticut should repeal cities and towns’ ability to tax motor vehicles.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 27 Oct. 2026
Ceballos said the group is ready to deploy engagement stations in more locations in those towns, including salons, ice cream parlors, churches or other places where families spend time.

— Rick West, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026

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The operation took place in cities across the West Bank just days before Israelis vote on whether to keep Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government in power.

— Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Tear gas has been used by police in at least four French cities today, including Lyon, Lille, Marseille and Bordeaux.

— Joseph Ataman, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

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