city

Example Sentences

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Yet city officials estimate that more than 5,000 properties sit empty most of the year, which some advocates argue worsens the city’s housing shortage and affordability crisis.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Sangha, a woman of Indian descent who was born in the U.K., attended Calabasas High School, located in an affluent city in Los Angeles County.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

During the operation in the Complexo da Mare, a large complex of favelas in the north of the city, a dog named Hulk indicated there was something suspicious under an abandoned water tank.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

The stadium in Foxborough is the home of the New England Patriots NFL team and is located 22 miles - just over one hour's train ride - outside the centre of the city.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

‘Fourteen Jewish families were found in hiding places all across the city last night,’ he said.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler