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metropolis

[mi-trop-uh-lis] / mɪˈtrɒp ə lɪs /


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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

Ma’s downfall coincided with investigations against officials with whom he had worked previously, including in Xinjiang and the southeastern metropolis of Shenzhen.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Tehran's many parks, usually green lungs in a metropolis often choked by pollution, have become refuges since the fighting began.

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

Ms. Paces’s account of Prague’s transformation into a burgeoning Czech metropolis over the course of the 19th century is hazy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

We walked the streets of Indianapolis, which seemed to me a huge metropolis with cars whizzing past and crowds on the street—friendly, but too many of them for me to feel comfortable.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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