metropolitan
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The 218 upper-tier councils, which include borough, county, metropolitan and unitary authorities, will make a total of £3.2bn in cuts.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Nationwide there has been 36 consecutive months of annual rent decreases nationwide, even as mortgage rates and home prices have remained stubbornly high in many metropolitan areas.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
The study focused on the metropolitan areas where vacation homes make up the largest share of housing stock.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
On Sunday, the fire was just 10 miles away from the Bordeaux metropolitan area, which is home to more than 850,000 people, according to local authorities.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Mr. Larson’s wife was active in the Chicago teachers’ union, and each elementary, junior high, and high school in the metropolitan area received a copy of the press release about the hearing and the charges.
From "The Landry News" by Andrew Clements
Vocabulary lists containing metropolitan
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