metro

Example Sentences

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The central Florida metro of Ocala had the largest percentage population gain in the U.S. last year, according to Census Bureau population estimates released last week.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Viewers in the New York metro area will also get Yankees games most Wednesday nights.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 31, 2026

Chicago and New York both saw prices rise more than 5% to lead all metro markets.

From Barron's • Mar. 29, 2026

The data also show New York City shrank for the first time in three years, though the much larger metro area grew.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

The entire state of Idaho had one area code; the Chicago metro area alone had three.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz