metropolitan area
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This western stretch of the Columbus metropolitan area, the fastest-growing and most economically vibrant region in the Buckeye State, is not coincidentally home to its largest South Asian populations.
From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2026
In this respect, the show benefited from the experience and network of its curators, Annette Juliano, Alfreda Murck and David Ake Sensabaugh, academics with deep connections in the metropolitan area.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
In the Nice Côte d'Azur metropolitan area, dense development and heavy tourism make the challenge especially demanding.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
Heyward grew up in the Atlanta metropolitan area, playing on the East team, and Freeman was an Orange County native, representing the West.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 25, 2026
It will be the only metropolitan area in the country governed by people who don’t believe in genetic damage.
From "Allegiant" by Veronica Roth
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