metropolitan
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But it is also showing up in metropolitan areas like Cleveland and Akron, which have struggled to evolve from their industrial legacies.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
The Nice – Côte d’Azur metropolitan area is vulnerable for a number of reasons: dense urbanization, strong tourist appeal, and very busy beaches.
From Science Daily • May 21, 2026
Burnham, a former Labour government minister, has been the region's metropolitan mayor since 2017.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
A Federal Reserve paper published last year found substantial and arbitrary variation in agent commissions across metropolitan areas.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
“All I see so far is that from being a rather vaguely known, but still largely obscure metropolitan lawyer, I have now become a world figure. You’re a good publicist.”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
Vocabulary lists containing metropolitan
Southeast Asia - Introductory
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