metropolitan
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Among metropolitan regions, Los Angeles ranked behind only Silicon Valley and New York, which attracted $98 billion and $11.5 billion in venture investment, respectively.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
But the new supply is still dwarfed by a 400,000-unit deficit of homes in the metropolitan area, according to Zillow.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
Home prices in 20 large metropolitan areas likely rose 0.9% in April from the same month in 2025, per the S&P Case-Shiller index.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
Mayor Gustavo Duque of Chacao, which forms part of the greater metropolitan area of Caracas, said outside one ruined building on Thursday that 11 people had died there and 23 had been rescued.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026
“All I see so far is that from being a rather vaguely known, but still largely obscure metropolitan lawyer, I have now become a world figure. You’re a good publicist.”
From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov
Vocabulary lists containing metropolitan
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