metropolitan
Example Sentences
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About 50 percent of the country's population resides in the Seoul and its surrounding metropolitan area.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
The Regional Plan Association is a non-profit civic organization focused on urban planning for the New York metropolitan area.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
But it is also showing up in metropolitan areas like Cleveland and Akron, which have struggled to evolve from their industrial legacies.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
A Federal Reserve paper published last year found substantial and arbitrary variation in agent commissions across metropolitan areas.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
In what seems the height of absurdity, the “threat of infestation of the New York City metropolitan area” has been cited as an important justification of the program.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
Vocabulary lists containing metropolitan
Southeast Asia - Introductory
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Southeast Asia - Middle School
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Southeast Asia - High School
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