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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As the train moves through the Hudson Valley and up toward the Canadian border, riverfront towns give way to wide expanses of water and distant mountain peaks.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Mar. 2026
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Many coastal towns have shops with e-bikes for rent.—
Sari Hitchins,
Parents,
8 Mar. 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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Horn Lake Alderman Joshua Langston spoke at MDEQ's public forum in strong opposition to the permit, highlighting its impact on other municipalities, including Southaven.—
Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
6 Mar. 2026
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Blevins spent his first three years of legal practice at Arizona’s Benavidez Law Firm, which specialized in representing cities, towns and municipalities as their outside general counsel.—
Mark Curriden,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Mar. 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 9 Mar. 2026.
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