metropolis
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The contest’s co-host Victoria Swarovski, singer, model and crystal heiress, says the city is a true metropolis best experienced on foot—where imperial architecture and centuries-old cafés weave through contemporary restaurants and nightlife.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
Ms. Paces’s account of Prague’s transformation into a burgeoning Czech metropolis over the course of the 19th century is hazy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026
He had built a reputation for being tough against crime as mayor of Davao, a sprawling southern metropolis, and said peace and order were necessary to spur investments.
From BBC • Feb. 23, 2026
Garbage-choked streets, overloaded landfills and the fear of trash avalanches haunt greater Jakarta, as the world's most populous metropolis grapples with a waste crisis.
From Barron's • Feb. 17, 2026
Nailer craned his neck to see over the tops of the trees and take in the mangled metropolis.
From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi
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