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urban sprawls

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plural of urban sprawl

as in asphalt jungles

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The platform provides security, artificial intelligence capabilities, and wireless connectivity for applications spanning smart homes, industrial systems, healthcare, commercial environments, and smart cities.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
With peace efforts stalled, Russia has intensified its attacks on Kyiv and other cities with relentless bombardments recently stretching into daylight hours, taking advantage of Ukraine’s shortage of air defensive systems.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026

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The coastal towns of Calpe and Dénia, where every winter almost all of professional cycling’s teams are based for their pre-season training camps, are 25 miles away.

— Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
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— Kaitlin Marks, Travel + Leisure, 3 Sep. 2026

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Such action by governors has had a trickle-down effect on local municipalities and school boards, according to Adam Abutaa, of the Muslim civic engagement organization Emgage Florida.

— BrieAnna J. Frank, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
Perhaps like many of us are doing, these municipalities need to tighten their purse strings.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026

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