as in towns
a thickly settled, highly populated area
commuters who drive every day between their homes in the suburbs and their jobs in the city
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Recent Examples of cities
Similar patrols were underway in other major California cities, including Los Angeles and San Francisco.
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Daniel Hunt
march 12, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
In the Bay Area, the weather service predicts that San Jose and the Salinas Airport could break their daily records Monday and Tuesday, when coastal cities such as San Francisco may also come close to their record temperatures.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Those Barça club members are all called to cast votes on Sunday in Barcelona and three other cities in northeastern Spain, as well as neighboring Andorra, to pick the club's next president and executive board.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
The future of transportation in congested cities like Atlanta may soon be taking flight.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
The concern centers on the Local Government Distributive Fund, the long-standing revenue-sharing mechanism that sends a portion of state income tax collections to cities and towns across Illinois.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
The expansion for the Florida and Texas cities will take effect June 18.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Yet today, Popan writes, the most powerful strain in thinking about bicycles and the future comes from government agencies that tend to view them as an adjunct to cars, helping to make cities more efficient and better for business interests.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 5 Mar. 2026
Ford Aerospace Company was nearby, but the immediate area was known more for a buffalo ranch and a landfill, where residents of Santa Ana and other nearby cities would drop off rubbish in Newport Beach.
—Richard Dunn, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Daniel Hunt
march 12, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
In the Bay Area, the weather service predicts that San Jose and the Salinas Airport could break their daily records Monday and Tuesday, when coastal cities such as San Francisco may also come close to their record temperatures.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Those Barça club members are all called to cast votes on Sunday in Barcelona and three other cities in northeastern Spain, as well as neighboring Andorra, to pick the club's next president and executive board.
—ABC News, 12 Mar. 2026
The future of transportation in congested cities like Atlanta may soon be taking flight.
—Christopher Harris, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
The concern centers on the Local Government Distributive Fund, the long-standing revenue-sharing mechanism that sends a portion of state income tax collections to cities and towns across Illinois.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
The expansion for the Florida and Texas cities will take effect June 18.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
Yet today, Popan writes, the most powerful strain in thinking about bicycles and the future comes from government agencies that tend to view them as an adjunct to cars, helping to make cities more efficient and better for business interests.
—Livia Gershon, JSTOR Daily, 5 Mar. 2026
Ford Aerospace Company was nearby, but the immediate area was known more for a buffalo ranch and a landfill, where residents of Santa Ana and other nearby cities would drop off rubbish in Newport Beach.
—Richard Dunn, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cities
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There are numerous small towns and mid-sized cities to choose from, but Lauren Newman, a realtor with Carolina One Real Estate, recommends Raleigh.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
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The cities and towns of the avocado belt, especially Escondido, also have some of the priciest water in San Diego County, a region notorious for its high water costs.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 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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In early August 2025, a 1,000-year-event rain event caused widespread flooding around Milwaukee, Wauwatosa and other surrounding municipalities.—
Caden Perry,
jsonline.com,
13 Mar. 2026
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More municipalities throughout Miami-Dade County are beginning to publicly recognize Ramadan as a holiday in an effort to show support for their Muslim residents.—
Lauren Costantino,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Cities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cities. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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