metropolitan area

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Samples collected in the São Paolo metropolitan area in Brazil reached 98 nanograms per cubic meter.

From Science Daily • May 13, 2026

And ask any Chicago White Sox fan if playing in a large metropolitan area guarantees success.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

Last week, Amazon said it would start providing one-hour deliveries to parts of the Los Angeles metropolitan area.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

Excluding fresh food, consumer prices in the Tokyo metropolitan area rose 1.8% in February from a year earlier, compared with the 2.0% increase seen in January.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026

Mr. Larson’s wife was active in the Chicago teachers’ union, and each elementary, junior high, and high school in the metropolitan area received a copy of the press release about the hearing and the charges.

From "The Landry News" by Andrew Clements