metropolis
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Plans to build Neom Super City - a futuristic, carbon-free metropolis - may have been scaled down, but the vision remains the same.
From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026
The contest’s co-host Victoria Swarovski, singer, model and crystal heiress, says the city is a true metropolis best experienced on foot—where imperial architecture and centuries-old cafés weave through contemporary restaurants and nightlife.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Certainly not for Angelenos, who know what defines their metropolis culinarily, from pupusas to Tommy’s chili burgers, from Persian food in West L.A. to regional Chinese cuisine in the San Gabriel Valley.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
Residents described a tense, surreal atmosphere across the metropolis of 17 million people.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026
The city was a glittering modern metropolis, where humans lived in luxury, all thanks to the tireless work of robots.
From "The Wild Robot Escapes" by Peter Brown
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