Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conurbations
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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 -
Beyond the zoning laws, the site is also currently governed by a state law requiring cities to preserve affordable housing along the coast and a city ordinance protecting mobile home residents against sudden displacement.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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Other former smelting towns around the country have searched for solutions to the waste left behind.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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Days can be spent exploring the tiny towns and nature parks within a few hours’ drive of each spot.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
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Even if that were true though, these localities — like those in other high-demand metropolises — could still build more housing vertically with tall apartment buildings.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
24 Feb. 2026
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But in a region filled with metropolises worth the long haul, Bangkok's point of difference is found in the thrills of the unexpected.—
Chris Schalkx,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Feb. 2026
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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
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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
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With a 45% increase in unsheltered homelessness in the state, lawmakers are proposing legislation to prohibit municipalities from using general laws like trespassing against unhoused people who are simply resting or storing their belongings on public land.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2026
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Gun safety and puberty blockers The first bill passed in the legislative session was SB 204, challenging local municipalities and towns who set their own ordinances on gun storage.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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Both are suburbs of Des Moines.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Mar. 2026
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On Monday, Savannah, her sister, Annie, and Annie’s husband, Tommaso, were also seen placing flowers and a card at a growing tribute outside their mother’s home in the Tucson suburbs.—
Richard Winton,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Conurbations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conurbations. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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