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metropolitan

[me-truh-pol-i-tn] / ˌmɛ trəˈpɒl ɪ tn /
ADJECTIVE
concerning a city
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Published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the research is the first to directly compare how these two pandemics moved through U.S. metropolitan areas.

From Science Daily

Austin was the slowest market among the 50 most populous metropolitan areas, followed by San Antonio and Fort Lauderdale.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Expanding the rankings enables readers to look beyond major metropolitan areas, discovering small and mid-size cities that may appeal to them as retirement destinations,” said Tim Smart, a U.S.

From MarketWatch

The couple lives in the Twin Cities metropolitan area in Minnesota and their house is worth a little over $400,000.

From The Wall Street Journal

Its service, available in 10 US cities as of early 2026, aims to expand to about 20 metropolitan areas within a year, including London.

From Barron's