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metro

[me-troh] / ˈmɛ troʊ /


NOUN
subway
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In western regions of New York, the air quality on 16 July was considered "very unhealthy", while in the New York City metro area the air quality is "unhealthy".

From BBC Jul. 17, 2026

These are the top five metro areas where for-sale listings spent the most days on the market before finding a buyer, according to data as of June 30 provided to MarketWatch by Zillow.

From MarketWatch Jul. 14, 2026

JPMorgan employs more people in Texas than New York, and Dallas now ranks second to New York City among metro areas in terms of the number of workers employed in finance-related industries.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 11, 2026

Investors poured in nearly $8 billion across 207 deals in the Los Angeles, Long Beach, and Santa Ana metro areas, up 28% from a year earlier, according to PitchBook.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

“My name is Pierre. When I go to the metro, I also make fart music.”

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green

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

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

In many metros, property owners with hefty piles of home equity and no reason to relocate are still sitting it out, giving buyers few options.

From Barron's May 31, 2026

Similar signs of reversal have appeared in some other Midwest metros, including Dayton and Canton, in Ohio, and Racine, Wis.

From The Wall Street Journal May 25, 2026

Equity Residential, started by the late billionaire real-estate investor Sam Zell, has properties concentrated in major coastal markets in the U.S. as well as major metros including Atlanta, Austin and Denver.

From The Wall Street Journal May 20, 2026




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