city

Example Sentences

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Residents have posted videos on social media showing soot blanketing the city and complaining about the effects on the environment and their lives.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The centrist camp's main contender so far seems to be former premier Edouard Philippe, the leader of the Horizons party who was re-elected as mayor of the northern port city of Le Havre last month.

From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026

Pretzel’s lore intensified amid the Siege of Vienna in 1529, when the Ottoman Empire attempted to capture the city by digging extensive lines of trenches.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

"Our top priority is preserving the lives and health of city residents and visitors," he added.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026

As we turned and walked away, we had to cling on to one another, so that the wind did not blow us back towards the city, towards the fire—the gusts of wind were so strong.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo