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metro

[me-troh] / ˈmɛ troʊ /


NOUN
subway
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Either go to a shelter -- the metro or a basement -- in advance, accepting a disrupted and uncomfortable night of half-sleep.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

Passengers were stranded at metro stations, while around 1,800 people spent the night at the Chiba Prefectural Government building.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

They reportedly entered the library by its main entrance mid-morning and headed towards the nearest metro station following the heist.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

Below is the full list of metro areas that have the highest share of home sellers listing their house for less than what they paid for it, according to Parcl Labs.

From MarketWatch Aug. 12, 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

Louisville/Jefferson County had the highest share of “stale” listings among the 50 most populous metros in America.

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

Orlando was followed by three other Florida metros: North Port, Miami and Cape Coral.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

Prices fell from year-ago levels in 11 of the 19 metros for which data was available—Detroit was not included due to data collection issues—and was about flat in Miami.

From Barron's Apr. 25, 2026




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