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metro

[me-troh] / ˈmɛ troʊ /


NOUN
subway
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Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko said on Telegram he had met with local officials on Monday to discuss changes to security protocols, suggesting one metro line remain open despite strikes.

From Barron's Aug. 31, 2026

That share exceeds the 65.4% of views to existing-home listings coming from outside the listing metro, underscoring the outsized role of long-distance shoppers in new-home demand.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 27, 2026

Last year, the New York metro area’s tech workforce reached 394,300, surpassing the Bay Area’s 375,730, according to a report from CBRE.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 27, 2026

The chart below shows the decline in manufacturing jobs in the St. Louis metro area, which refers to surrounding regions such as St. Louis County and St. Charles County.

From MarketWatch Aug. 22, 2026

Mrs. Laurencin had made a call to the local newspaper, and Mrs. Olinski and The Souls were featured above the fold on the first page of the metro section of the Epiphany Times.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg

A typical studio across the 50 largest U.S. metros would consume just 20.9% of a Computer Science graduate’s salary and 24.8% of a Business graduate’s, roughly half the share required in NYC, Realtor.com says.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 29, 2026

These are the top five metros where for-sale listings saw the biggest increase in the number of days spent on the market, according to data provided by Realtor.com.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

These are the top five metros where for-sale listings had the highest share of price cuts, according to Zillow.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

The company says it continues to lay the groundwork to expand its Robotaxi service to further major U.S. metros, including with testing and permitting, in order to quickly launch new markets once it’s ready.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 23, 2026

These metros largely dot the Sunbelt, a geographic area that stretches across the southern U.S. and is known for its abundance of home building.

From Barron's Apr. 3, 2026




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