sprawl
Example Sentences
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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
As a place that came of age with the automobile, Los Angeles is a sprawl of freeways with a public transport system that would embarrass any medium-sized European city.
From Barron's • May 27, 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
“There will be agent sprawl in the short-term,” Narayan said, “and we’re actually OK with that because of the opportunity that AI presents.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Meanwhile, Eva, Nodoka, Tom, and Victoria sprawl out on the bed.
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
Vocabulary lists containing sprawl
The Diary of Anne Frank
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