Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conurbations
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Iran has responded by launching thousands of projectiles at cities across neighboring Arab states, shattering the stability the region had long.—
Becky Anderson,
CNN Money,
26 Mar. 2026 -
Cleaver’s 5th District, for example, extends from Troost Avenue in Kansas City to the rural cities and towns spread across central Missouri.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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The military had also been ordered to demolish buildings in some towns close to the border with Israel, Katz added.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Mar. 2026
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French voters went to the polls on Sunday to elect mayors in Paris, Marseille and more than 1,500 other cities and towns, in a test of the far right’s strength and the resilience of mainstream parties ahead of next year’s presidential election.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
22 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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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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If signed, municipalities retain some say, with provisions allowing cities to stop plans that present deleterious environmental impacts, health and safety risks, or undue burden on infrastructure like sewer or water.—
Mark Dee
March 28,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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His previous assignment, as a major, was with the Homicide Bureau, responsible for conducting investigations of all deaths that occur in unincorporated Miami-Dade County and 27 of the county’s municipalities.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
27 Mar. 2026
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Battles around specific data center developments have also been playing out across the Chicago suburbs in recent months.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Mar. 2026
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Similar grassroots efforts are preventing evictions in neighborhoods throughout the cities and their suburbs, but organizers say that the need is exceeding the money on hand by a large margin.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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“Conurbations.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conurbations. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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