metropolitan area
Example Sentences
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The Los Angeles metropolitan area and other big California population centers are below the national average in office attendance, according to Kastle Systems, which tracks badge swipes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
"We are frightened about the impact on Bordeaux and the metropolitan area," he said.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
"In Gironde, the fire became extremely intense and unpredictable again at the start of the night, generating its own winds and advancing erratically toward the Bordeaux metropolitan area," Nunez said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 26, 2026
Today’s fastest-growing cities include some unfamiliar names such as Celina, Texas, and Queen Creek, Ariz., places often located at the exurban fringe of a metropolitan area such as Dallas or Phoenix.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
With the remaining insurance money Milton rented space in three malls in the Detroit metropolitan area.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
