metropolis
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That included his time as mayor of Davao, a southern metropolis where he cultivated the image of a tough-talking political outsider.
From BBC • May 28, 2026
He penned a book, “Desert Visions and the Making of Phoenix,” about how the metropolis became what is currently the nation’s fifth-largest city by population, home to about 1.7 million.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026
San Diego is a rare example of a nearby metropolis that has been able to convince more builders to build more.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
Years of congestion in the gridlocked metropolis have given rise to a booming sector of motorcycle taxi drivers, weaving through car traffic.
From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026
The corners were choked with dust and it smelled like a whole metropolis of mice had lived and bred there, probably until the cats got wise and moved in before moving on, but no snakes.
From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline
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