metro

Example Sentences

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The metro had a stronger sales increase in April from a year ago than any other large metro, Zillow says.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

They make for an amusing odd couple entering the inner sanctums of the uber-wealthy in the New York metro area, often asked to do extra maintenance tasks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Housing costs have outpaced wage growth in nearly every major metro area since 2019.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

Just before the Covid-19 pandemic, the metro area hit a milestone: For the first time, it had more customer-service reps than manufacturing workers.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

You can’t tell the whole metro area our book is about Jackson!

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett