sprawl
Example Sentences
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Rules required minimum lot sizes of 5,750 square feet for single-family homes, and strict single-family zoning ordinances were criticized for creating sprawl.
From Barron's • May 31, 2026
According to Georgette Blau, founder and owner of On Location Tours, L.A.’s sprawl has something to do with that.
From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026
As it gets easier to create artificial-intelligence agents with platforms like Anthropic’s Claude Cowork , some businesses are dealing with ‘AI agent sprawl.’
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
De Zylva argues this misunderstands the point: "The purpose of the green belt isn't to be green per se, it is to be a buffer to prevent sprawl."
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
I thought of the ash-trays I would have to clear, and how the squashed stubs, stained with lipstick, would sprawl in company with discarded chocolate creams.
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
Vocabulary lists containing sprawl
The Diary of Anne Frank
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