Examples of megacity in a Sentence
such modern megacities as São Paulo and Mexico City
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These nearby towns outside of Istanbul offer the same infamous Turkish hospitality without the hustle and bustle of the megacity.
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Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Two of the largest Saudi entities cutting checks to influence American policy are the Public Investment Fund, Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, and NEOM, the linear megacity the Arab nation is attempting to build.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 28 July 2025
The violent clashes in the state’s megacity Mumbai earlier this month were sparked by the regional government’s controversial decision to make Hindi a compulsory third language in public primary schools.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 26 July 2025
The capital city Tehran, a megacity with more than 10 million inhabitants — and 17 million in the metropolitan area — has thousands of hospitals and other civilian facilities that can’t be evacuated immediately.
—Mohammad Hosseini, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
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Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Two of the largest Saudi entities cutting checks to influence American policy are the Public Investment Fund, Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, and NEOM, the linear megacity the Arab nation is attempting to build.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 28 July 2025
The violent clashes in the state’s megacity Mumbai earlier this month were sparked by the regional government’s controversial decision to make Hindi a compulsory third language in public primary schools.
—Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 26 July 2025
The capital city Tehran, a megacity with more than 10 million inhabitants — and 17 million in the metropolitan area — has thousands of hospitals and other civilian facilities that can’t be evacuated immediately.
—Mohammad Hosseini, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
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“Megacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megacity. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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