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The metro Atlanta senator, who represents Senate District 44, made the announcement on a video posted to Facebook on Thursday.
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Dan Raby, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
On June 2 almost 3 million protestors took to the streets in Istanbul alone, about the entire metro population of Denver.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Surely Chicago, with a metro population of 9 million, can support 14 daily frequencies to destinations of 400,000-plus less than 150 miles away — especially when trains to both destinations can use the same track for the first 114 miles.
—F.k. Plous, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
The Liberty Macarena’s location is the latest of several metro Mexican restaurants to close.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
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Dan Raby, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
On June 2 almost 3 million protestors took to the streets in Istanbul alone, about the entire metro population of Denver.
—Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Surely Chicago, with a metro population of 9 million, can support 14 daily frequencies to destinations of 400,000-plus less than 150 miles away — especially when trains to both destinations can use the same track for the first 114 miles.
—F.k. Plous, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
The Liberty Macarena’s location is the latest of several metro Mexican restaurants to close.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for metro
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How Charlotte compares to other big cities The New York and Los Angeles metropolitan areas represent the high end of the pricing spectrum, significantly outpricing the Southern and Midwestern metro areas, according to NAIS.—
Chase Jordan
June 4,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
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Most existing and proposed projects are clustered around major metropolitan areas where fiber-optic networks, power infrastructure and workforce needs can be met.—
Brandi D. Addison,
USA Today,
3 June 2026
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As an aspirational young jeweler, Giuseppe also worked on developing cosmopolitan consciousness.—
Kyle Roderick,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The building itself is an Art Deco gem, opened in 1930 to highlight Iceland’s transition into a more modern, cosmopolitan destination.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 May 2026
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“Metro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metro. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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