metropolis
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In addition to New Delhi, he will visit Agra, site of the world-famous Taj Mahal, as well as the palace-filled city of Jaipur and the eastern metropolis of Kolkata.
From Barron's • May 19, 2026
It’s a tale of the immense challenge of uniting this vast, sprawling metropolis of nearly 10 million people around an overarching vision of what public transit should look like and where it should go.
From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026
The border metropolis of Tijuana has more than doubled in population over three decades, to 2.3 million, and its sewage infrastructure can’t keep up.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026
Tehran's many parks, usually green lungs in a metropolis often choked by pollution, have become refuges since the fighting began.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
Armies went out and returned victorious to Chan Chan, the Chimor capital, a seaside metropolis with a dense center that covered four square miles.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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