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boroughs

noun

plural of borough

as in cities

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Disney Theatrical Group’s shows and experiences draw close to 40 million visitors each year in 300 cities across five continents.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
Flood watches remained in effect for cities such as Indianapolis, Columbus, Ohio, and Charleston, West Virginia, with additional rounds of heavy rain and thunderstorms set to move through over the next 24 hours.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of cities

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With more than 5,000 people aboard, keeping them all unified and focused as one team is difficult in a ship larger than some small towns, said Jennifer Parker, a former Royal Australian Navy officer and nonresident fellow at the Lowy Institute.

— Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
The tactic has rendered many towns and villages uninhabitable.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of towns

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About 600 residents in nearby municipalities in Waimes and Bütgenbach, in Liège province near the German border, were told to evacuate Saturday as winds shifted and smoke spread through the area.

— ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
As the deluge subsided, the Japan Meteorological Agency downgraded its most severe heavy-rain warning in more than a dozen municipalities in the prefecture of Chiba while forecasting more rain later Friday.

— Mari Yamaguchi, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of municipalities

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Copenhagen topped the Economist Intelligence Unit’s ranking of the world’s most livable cities for the second year in a row, though Chinese metropolises made the largest gains.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 8 July 2026
The party often endorses the same candidates as the DSA and is readying to target more mayoral offices in the country’s biggest metropolises this fall and in 2028.

— Matt Brown, Fortune, 20 June 2026

Definition of metropolises

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Boyu promises to be instrumental in helping Starbucks open stores in cities beyond Shanghai, Beijing, and China’s other megalopolises, while keeping costs in check.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
While strolling the exhibits, García explains the roots of one of the largest megalopolises on earth and how its evolution lends to the symbology and tradition of the festival.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2023

Definition of megalopolises

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