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sprawl

[sprawl] / sprɔl /


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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

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

"At least you can't see Dhaka's urban sprawl," he says.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins

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

But the idea behind it sprawls for miles and keeps Bowen talking for hours on end: Route 66.

From Los Angeles Times May 12, 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 home, which sits at 211 Elizabeth St., sprawls across 1,600 square feet and pre-staged photos revealed dark herringbone floors, black crown moldings, and a dark-toned chef’s kitchen, according to Curbed.

From MarketWatch Dec. 9, 2025

A burst chandelier sprawls across the entry stairs.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

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

Before getting into the thick of their recent music catalog, Los Primos del Este quickly unfurled details of the album cover, which shows the group sprawled across the flatbed of a white truck.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 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

Size was also a theme of the event itself, which sprawled across two exhibition centers, including a monumental new complex designed by architect Zaha Hadid.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 24, 2026

Nathan took off the bow guard and sprawled across the mattress.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s sprawling Sacramento-area mansion is up for sale.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 24, 2026

And with that veil ripped off, every emotion they didn’t let themselves feel, every word left unsaid, every last regret, all become instantly magnified, sprawling out before them on an endless road.

From Salon Aug. 24, 2026

Fatal train accidents are rare in Japan, which relies on a sprawling railway network.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

Hundreds of robotics startups, some just a couple years old, peppered the sprawling convention centre hoping to dazzle.

From Barron's Aug. 19, 2026

The matter was solved when Matthias tripped upon a tree root and went sprawling flat.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques




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