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metropolis

noun as in major city

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In Tehran, a metropolis of over 10 million people, the Saint Sarkis Cathedral of the Armenian Apostolic Church is one of its most visible symbols.

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She marries and moves to the metropolis of Jalandhar but strikes out for America after her husband is killed in a terrorist attack.

Here’s a look at some of the 28 artists participating in Made in L.A. at UCLA’s Hammer Museum, whose work is rooted in and inspired by this sprawling metropolis.

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A local ordinance on the appropriate use of phones, laptops and tablets came into force last week in Toyoake, a largely grey, concrete suburb of the industrial metropolis Nagoya.

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Of 20 metropolises surveyed in a separate index, New York City continued to lead the pack, with an average 6.4% on-year rise in home prices in July.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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