metro

Example Sentences

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The metro had a stronger sales increase in April from a year ago than any other large metro, Zillow says.

From Barron's • May 31, 2026

They make for an amusing odd couple entering the inner sanctums of the uber-wealthy in the New York metro area, often asked to do extra maintenance tasks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Housing costs have outpaced wage growth in nearly every major metro area since 2019.

From Barron's • May 27, 2026

PHOENIX—All around this desert city’s sprawling metro area, low-rise office parks with tinted windows and vast parking lots stretch to the horizon.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

The entire state of Idaho had one area code; the Chicago metro area alone had three.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz