metropolis
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The sprawling, splendiferous, aging metropolis is not an easy place to manage and it humbles all its would-be saviors.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026
Ma’s downfall coincided with investigations against officials with whom he had worked previously, including in Xinjiang and the southeastern metropolis of Shenzhen.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
In the 19th and 20th centuries, it helped the city become a bustling metropolis, home to sizable European diasporas and a distinct cosmopolitan culture.
From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026
It was in that southern metropolis that the Duterte's built their reputation for being tough on crime, which they have described as necessary to keep people safe and encourage businesses to grow.
From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026
New York was another spectrum unto itself, and the great diversity I’d seen at Howard, solely among black people, now spread across a metropolis.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
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