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of or relating to the government of a city or town
municipal government a municipal election
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Recent Examples of municipal
Beijing’s municipal government was quick to highlight that Manus was created by a local tech company called Beijing Red Butterfly Technology.
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Under the county charter, the county executive’s responsibilities include overseeing the county’s municipal departments, correcting errors in tax assessments, executing certain contracts, upholding the county charter and representing the county in general.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
That’s complicated by the local tax bases that fund most Idaho libraries, Dorr said, though splitting a library with a different municipal building could keep costs down.
—Mark Dee
april 28, Idaho Statesman, 28 Apr. 2026
WastewaterSCAN, a research project led by scientists from Stanford and Emory universities, draws samples from municipal sewage facilities across the country to look for pathogens people shed through their stool.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
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Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2026
Under the county charter, the county executive’s responsibilities include overseeing the county’s municipal departments, correcting errors in tax assessments, executing certain contracts, upholding the county charter and representing the county in general.
—Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2026
That’s complicated by the local tax bases that fund most Idaho libraries, Dorr said, though splitting a library with a different municipal building could keep costs down.
—Mark Dee
april 28, Idaho Statesman, 28 Apr. 2026
WastewaterSCAN, a research project led by scientists from Stanford and Emory universities, draws samples from municipal sewage facilities across the country to look for pathogens people shed through their stool.
—Helen Branswell, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for municipal
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Ray said federal authorities were leading the investigation.—
Jim Vertuno,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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Allen is charged with three federal counts — one each of attempting to assassinate the president of the United States, transportation of a firearm and ammunition in interstate commerce with intent to commit a felony, and discharge of a firearm during a crime of violence.—
Phil Helsel,
NBC news,
1 May 2026
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And just this week, more than 70 Democratic representatives called for maintaining barriers to Chinese cars for both national security and economic reasons.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 2026
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Davis will lead Solbari’s wholesale strategy, building a national network of sales representatives, securing retail partnerships and establishing a seasonal wholesale cadence.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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The package also includes a proposal to lower the voting age to 16 for city and Los Angeles Unified School District elections, a change supporters say would expand civic participation among younger residents.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
2 May 2026
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More recently, Custer aired concerns about CPS’s civic engagement day.—
Kate Armanini,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
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But civil libertarians are unnerved about casting such a wide dragnet that captures highly personal information from hundreds or perhaps thousands of people who aren’t criminals.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
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Two other people, a civil society leader and a security member, confirmed the information.—
Wilson Mcmakin,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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State Grid Corporation of China is spearheading the effort, working with leading domestic firms including Unitree Robotics, Deep Robotics, AgiBot, UBTech Robotics, and Fourier Intelligence to supply a diverse fleet of machines.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Apr. 2026
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His breakdown moment with Lane’s Willy, whose explosive temper is finally subdued by his son’s desperate need to be seen, draws out all the tragic heartbreak of a classic that has been liberated from the customary domestic trappings only to be made more intimate.—
Theater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Further, the report said the operation harmed Chicago’s civic life, businesses and public trust in law enforcement.—
Olivia Olander,
Chicago Tribune,
1 May 2026
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But less than an hour of the recordings has ever been made public.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2026
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The 90% problem But aggregate productivity numbers obscure a brutal internal sorting that is already underway inside companies.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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The new controversy comes at a moment when the region is already grappling with internal divisions.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
29 Apr. 2026
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Just getting to this point, with passage out of the House, has been contentious, says Andrew Schmidt, director of governmental affairs for Pheasants Forever and Quail Forever.—
Andrew McKean,
Outdoor Life,
30 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile in Waukegan, the permanent $500 million American Place Casino, delayed by a lawsuit, the governmental approval process and financing issues, is expected to break ground this year, according to casino owner Full House Resorts.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Municipal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/municipal. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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