as in town
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 city
San Jose and San Francisco are among the top three cities for H-1B petitioners, according to a report by the American Immigration Council.
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Haley Parsley
june 8, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
But his hopes to run the nation's second-largest city were overtaken by Raman, a progressive who ran to the left flank of both Pratt and Bass.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 9 June 2026
When the president’s immigration enforcement tactics wreaked havoc on everyday life in America’s cities, GOP lawmakers were mum.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Fans in every potential host city wanted in on the party.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 8 June 2026
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Haley Parsley
june 8, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
But his hopes to run the nation's second-largest city were overtaken by Raman, a progressive who ran to the left flank of both Pratt and Bass.
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 9 June 2026
When the president’s immigration enforcement tactics wreaked havoc on everyday life in America’s cities, GOP lawmakers were mum.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
Fans in every potential host city wanted in on the party.
—Luke Cyphers, Sportico.com, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for city
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Buffalo Bill State Park is located in the quaint nearby town of Cody, just a 15-minute drive from Shoshone—sunrise and sunset from the park aren’t to be missed.—
Meghan Palmer,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Picard was stationed at a seaside resort in Bournemouth, a town on England’s south coast, as the weeks ticked down to D-Day.—
Kevin Maurer,
The Atlantic,
6 June 2026
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The success has coincided with summer weather arriving in New York City, turning a notoriously tough metropolis into a multi-borough block party.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
8 June 2026
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Whether or not Raman’s new lead lasts, Pratt might be thinking of ordering movers one way or another as the likelihood of him prevailing in the heavily Democratic metropolis seems slim.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
7 June 2026
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Other cities and municipalities around Illinois have previously expressed interest in talking to the Bears about a future stadium.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2026
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Some municipalities have responded to these concerns by passing moratoriums that keep data centers out of their community.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
4 June 2026
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“City.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/city. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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