urban sprawl
Example Sentences
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They have been a part of the city landscape since the 1930s, when urban sprawl began to encroach on their rural territory.
From Barron's ● Mar. 13, 2026
The urban sprawl that has come to define the city has now become one of its biggest threats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2025
Oregon adopted a unique set of land use laws in the late 1960s and 1970s that helped curb urban sprawl.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2025
Councils will also be ordered to review green belt boundaries - which were created to prevent urban sprawl - by identifying lower quality "grey belt" land.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2024
"At least you can't see Dhaka's urban sprawl," he says.
From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins
