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metro

[me-troh] / ˈmɛ troʊ /


NOUN
subway
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The attack still lingers in metro Detroit’s close-knit Jewish community, which is centered on Moss’ congressional district.

From Slate Aug. 20, 2026

The service, dubbed Prime Air, offers drone delivery in as little as 30 minutes, and will launch to metro areas including Chicago, Atlanta, Cleveland, Syracuse, N.Y., and Boise, Idaho.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

Either go to a shelter -- the metro or a basement -- in advance, accepting a disrupted and uncomfortable night of half-sleep.

From Barron's Aug. 16, 2026

Passengers were stranded at metro stations, while around 1,800 people spent the night at the Chiba Prefectural Government building.

From BBC Aug. 14, 2026

It took an hour to get there, and by now I was up near the Ocala National Forest, not really even the Orlando metro area anymore.

From "Paper Towns" by John Green

These are the top five metros where for-sale listings saw the biggest increase in the number of days spent on the market, according to data provided by Realtor.com.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

These are the top five metros where for-sale listings had the highest share of price cuts, according to Zillow.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

Midwest and Northeast markets are still leading moderate growth, while many Sun Belt and Western metros see ongoing declines.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

Regionally, providers in rural areas that heavily rely on Medicaid payments, as well as safety-net hospitals found in major metros, could also face big funding shortfalls and job cuts.

From Barron's Jun. 20, 2026

The company says it continues to lay the groundwork to expand its Robotaxi service to further major U.S. metros, including with testing and permitting, in order to quickly launch new markets once it’s ready.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 23, 2026




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