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sprawl

[sprawl] / sprɔl /


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Within its sprawl, each adumbrated alley and plate-glass storefront could hold an entire world.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 3, 2026

Activists across the U.S. are coalescing around concerns about AI-related job losses, data-center sprawl and AI-fueled cyberattacks.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 14, 2026

In a city still struggling with affordability, homelessness, sprawl, and social fragmentation, his work and his spirit are reminders to be more generous.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

In Lima's suburb of San Juan de Lurigancho, dusty hilltop neighbourhoods sprawl precariously down the slopes.

From BBC Jun. 6, 2026

First they were driving through countryside, then, imperceptibly, the occasional town became a low suburban sprawl, and the sprawl became the city.

From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman

But when you walk up on his roof, a scenic view of his home city sprawls beneath Todd.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 4, 2026

It sprawls across 10,010 square feet and is the epitome of luxury thanks to its lush greenery, which makes it the perfect place for a star to seek privacy.

From MarketWatch Apr. 23, 2026

The property, which was built in the 1930s, sprawls across 11,565 square feet and hit the market on April 6.

From MarketWatch Apr. 17, 2026

The megastore sprawls across 150,000 square feet—triple the size of a typical store.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 14, 2026

The city sprawls across seventy-eight square miles, stretching from the shallow, salty estuary at the edge of San Francisco Bay to the undulating green-and-gold hills where bobcats and coyotes roam.

From "The 57 Bus" by Dashka Slater

Meanwhile, at a sports hall in Las Rozas de Madrid just outside the capital, the displaced sprawled on camp beds, held their heads in their hands and comforted pets as they awaited news.

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

Blue skies extended to the horizon, and a small colony of tents, camper vans and motorhomes sprawled out across the lush alfalfa fields.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

Behind the Peace River plant, sprawled out across a massive lawn, and behind a chain-link fence, were the ruins of a processing infrastructure.

From Slate Apr. 20, 2026

Mendoza was unshakable on Monday night, particularly a first-quarter helmet-to-helmet hit that left him sprawled on his stomach with a split lip.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 20, 2026

A short yelp and hard thud later, he was sprawled in the floor, his castmates rushing forward to coddle him, leaving Old Petey and Young Petey alone to talk.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles

It’s unclear exactly how they settled on diGenova who, at 81, might not be the first person to come to mind when thinking of candidates to lead a sprawling international investigation.

From Salon Sep. 15, 2026

A slowdown in AI development could hit SoftBank’s sprawling AI investments, including its stake in OpenAI.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 14, 2026

Young people in particular find summer work at the sprawling complex, which attracts large numbers of American visitors.

From Barron's Sep. 11, 2026

I tried Kumamoto oysters here as part of a sprawling seafood tower — alongside snow crab, lobster tails, tuna tartare with seaweed salad and more — and they immediately became my new favorite variety.

From Salon Sep. 8, 2026

Just beyond the airfield was a sprawling three-story stone house overlooking the sea.

From "City Spies" by James Ponti




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