urban center
Example Sentences
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As the 4,000-year-old urban center became larger, more productive, and more successful, its society appears to have grown more equal rather than less.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 30, 2026
New York City ended the century as a consolidated, five-county urban center with a population of 3.4 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 1, 2026
Once a temperate seasonal beachfront outpost, the city has added 1,000 new residents over the past decade and evolved into a busy, increasingly expensive all-season urban center.
From New York Times ● May 13, 2024
Nearly 1 million Palestinians have fled the north, including its urban center, Gaza City, as ground combat intensified.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 23, 2023
Walls had been constructed out of wood, scrap metal, cars, anything big and strong enough to protect what was inside: a mostly burned-out urban center.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
