Examples of megacity in a Sentence
such modern megacities as São Paulo and Mexico City
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This year, Beijing alone plans to build 1,000 ultra-fast charging stations, which can provide 250 miles of driving in a five-minute stop, while the megacity Chongqing is adding 4,000 ultra-fast chargers.
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Rebecca A. Fannin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
In China, officials were preparing to relocate 400,000 people from low-lying and coastal areas of Shenzhen – a megacity with about 17.5 million residents.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Inflation in Peru’s megacity capital of Lima has been below the 2% midpoint of the central bank’s target range all year, but the early consensus expects the central bank to keep its key rate unchanged at 4.5% for a third straight meeting.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2025
These nearby towns outside of Istanbul offer the same infamous Turkish hospitality without the hustle and bustle of the megacity.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
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Rebecca A. Fannin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
In China, officials were preparing to relocate 400,000 people from low-lying and coastal areas of Shenzhen – a megacity with about 17.5 million residents.
—Helen Regan, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
Inflation in Peru’s megacity capital of Lima has been below the 2% midpoint of the central bank’s target range all year, but the early consensus expects the central bank to keep its key rate unchanged at 4.5% for a third straight meeting.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 10 Aug. 2025
These nearby towns outside of Istanbul offer the same infamous Turkish hospitality without the hustle and bustle of the megacity.
—Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
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“Megacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megacity. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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