as in cities
a thickly settled, highly populated area
such modern megacities as São Paulo and Mexico City
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Given that the host cities for next year’s World Cup stretch from Vancouver to Mexico City, adapting to different climates will be essential.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025 -
Organizers in several small cities, such as Brookville and La Porte, will also host protests.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
15 Oct. 2025
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San Francisco is far smaller than Los Angeles, New York, London, or any of the Chinese metropolises where technological devices are manufactured.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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Jia founded the Pingyao International Film Festival in his home province of Shanxi, choosing the ancient city over modern metropolises like Beijing or Shanghai.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
28 Sep. 2025
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Still, the Ottoman-style architecture and the pale pink of a nearby Orthodox church distinguish ski towns and resorts like Brezovica and Jahorina.—
Naomi Tomky,
AFAR Media,
15 Oct. 2025
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In the sparsely populated mineral and coal mining towns that dot the area around Rock Springs, Symington says disinformation and political rage run rampant.—
NPR,
NPR,
15 Oct. 2025
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“Megacities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/megacities. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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