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metropolis

[mi-trop-uh-lis] / mɪˈtrɒp ə lɪs /


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It’s a tale of the immense challenge of uniting this vast, sprawling metropolis of nearly 10 million people around an overarching vision of what public transit should look like and where it should go.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 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 sprawling, splendiferous, aging metropolis is not an easy place to manage and it humbles all its would-be saviors.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 11, 2026

Residents described a tense, surreal atmosphere across the metropolis of 17 million people.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 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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