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

Capybaras have been migrating to cities since the 2000s, as Brazilian metro areas grew, displacing their old habitats.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

Blank walls bloomed with cross-stitch samplers Grams had sewn, pictures of my parents, and a map of D.C.’s metro system.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken