principal city
Example Sentences
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An ardent Japanese nationalist, Takaichi was born in Nara, a prefecture famous for the sacred deer that draw thousands of tourists to its principal city each year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 4, 2025
In 1866, Havilah became the seat of the newly established Kern County, a title it held for eight years until Bakersfield became the principal city.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 4, 2024
Even so, I would have guessed neighborhood safety might be a greater concern in metro areas where the principal city has significantly higher violent-crime rates than Seattle.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 2, 2023
Eight of the top 10 have home values higher than in their nearby principal city, and in seven of those markets, the typical home value is more than $150,000.
From Washington Post • Jun. 21, 2022
CAR�CAS, the principal city and the capital of the United States of Venezuela, situated at the western extremity of an elevated valley of the Venezuelan Coast Range known as the plain of Chacao, 6� m.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" by Various
