met·ro
ˈme-(ˌ)trō 
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Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
The New York City metro area tops all metros with 63 cities where a starter home runs $1 million or more.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 June 2026
Kelly Yamanouchi, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston announced a lawsuit Wednesday challenging a new state law that would strip party labels from several local races in five metro Atlanta counties, arguing the measure is unconstitutional and unfairly singles out Democratic-leaning communities.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 3 June 2026
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Noun
Police across the metro continued to search Thursday for Oscar Sanchez-Munoz, who is wanted in connection with the shootings that came in rapid succession.
—Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026
The New York City metro area tops all metros with 63 cities where a starter home runs $1 million or more.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 17 June 2026
Adjective
Brown, who was 87, leveraged connections made through his alma mater, Georgia Tech, to spark change and renewal, ranging from metro Atlanta neighborhoods to Washington, D.C.
—Kelly Yamanouchi, AJC.com, 4 June 2026
DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston announced a lawsuit Wednesday challenging a new state law that would strip party labels from several local races in five metro Atlanta counties, arguing the measure is unconstitutional and unfairly singles out Democratic-leaning communities.
—Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 3 June 2026
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“Metro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metro. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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