as in cities
a thickly settled, highly populated area
what was once a series of discrete towns interspersed with countryside is now one vast megalopolis
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Many of those that still produce a large share of their products in cities and towns such as Geneva, Vevey, and Zurich—like Nestlé’s Nespresso coffee arm, DSM-Firmenich, and heavy industrial equipment makers like ABB and Hitachi Energy—are unusual in being able to do so competitively.—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025 -
Ironman races are held in locations around the world, from coastal cities to desert landscapes.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
1 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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But Gorman also cautioned that even if the bold ideas put forth by Musk and Bezos are realized fully, with bustling metropolises constructed among the stars, humanity will eventually need to look back toward home.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Many of those that still produce a large share of their products in cities and towns such as Geneva, Vevey, and Zurich—like Nestlé’s Nespresso coffee arm, DSM-Firmenich, and heavy industrial equipment makers like ABB and Hitachi Energy—are unusual in being able to do so competitively.—
Peter Vanham,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Longer-range drones are also routinely used to strike towns and cities close to the front.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Megalopolises.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/megalopolises. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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