as in cities
a thickly settled, highly populated area
a realistic novel about life in the asphalt jungle
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Several cities on Wednesday experienced their hottest March day in four decades, according to the National Weather Service.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
20 Mar. 2026 -
Of the top 10 cities, five were in the Metroplex, including Dallas, Fort Worth and Arlington.—
William Tong,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The military had also been ordered to demolish buildings in some towns close to the border with Israel, Katz added.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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French voters went to the polls on Sunday to elect mayors in Paris, Marseille and more than 1,500 other cities and towns, in a test of the far right’s strength and the resilience of mainstream parties ahead of next year’s presidential election.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
22 Mar. 2026
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The small city of Sausalito, California, promises a Mediterranean escape minutes from one of the nation’s biggest metropolises, San Francisco.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
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The fighting has grounded regional air traffic, threatened desalination facilities that provide drinking water to millions and undermined the safe reputation of modern metropolises such as Dubai and Abu Dhabi.—
Kevin Rector,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Asphalt jungles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/asphalt%20jungles. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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