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sprawl

[sprawl] / sprɔl /


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

From BBC • Jun. 6, 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

But the sprawl was really the crux of it.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

I sprawl on the ground, my face in the dirt.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone




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