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Recent Examples of semirural
An evacuation order also was issued for residents of the Wilton area in semirural southeastern Sacramento County.
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Arkansas Online, 15 Jan. 2023
In the wake of apparent ruin, the family relocated from a town house in Harlem, with good furniture and servants, and a summer home on the beach, to the wilds of semirural Brooklyn.
—Willard Spiegelman, WSJ, 10 Nov. 2022
Limón is committed to giving agency to her semirural home.
—Edna Bonhomme, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2022
And yet those Americans, along with their neighbors in semirural suburban communities, play an outsize role in American electoral politics.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 13 June 2022
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Arkansas Online, 15 Jan. 2023
In the wake of apparent ruin, the family relocated from a town house in Harlem, with good furniture and servants, and a summer home on the beach, to the wilds of semirural Brooklyn.
—Willard Spiegelman, WSJ, 10 Nov. 2022
Limón is committed to giving agency to her semirural home.
—Edna Bonhomme, The Atlantic, 1 Nov. 2022
And yet those Americans, along with their neighbors in semirural suburban communities, play an outsize role in American electoral politics.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 13 June 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for semirural
Adjective
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Fitzgerald praised the company for adding inventory in high-demand markets, noting that as more companies delay plans for workers to return to offices, Airbnb should benefit from more people looking to book long-term stays, particularly in nonurban markets.—
Paul R. La Monica,
CNN,
13 Aug. 2021
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After spending extended time outside of New York to avoid coronavirus, lockdowns and street protests, some buyers warmed to the idea of full-time nonurban life.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
5 Mar. 2021
Adjective
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The first is the agricultural revolution, followed by the industrial revolution, and most recently, the information revolution.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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Especially in rural areas, PBS stations are the only outlets providing coverage for local events, for example high school sports, local history and culture content, candidate debates at every level of the election ballot and specialized agricultural news.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2025
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At the turn of the 20th century, America experienced social disruption, the result of a shift from a rural agrarian economy to an urban industrial economy.—
Dennis M. Powell,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
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Shyne, who also serves as cinematographer, constructs an empathetic portrait of agrarian life while also revealing threats to its survival.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Semirural.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/semirural. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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