metropolitan
Example Sentences
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About 50 percent of the country's population resides in the Seoul and its surrounding metropolitan area.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
The Regional Plan Association is a non-profit civic organization focused on urban planning for the New York metropolitan area.
From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026
Union officials say the wage increases are necessary for their workers, who provide essential services that keep the city running, to live comfortably in an expensive metropolitan area.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
A Federal Reserve paper published last year found substantial and arbitrary variation in agent commissions across metropolitan areas.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 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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Vocabulary lists containing metropolitan
Southeast Asia - Introductory
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Southeast Asia - Middle School
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Southeast Asia - High School
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