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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.
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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
For example, in 2020 Democrats saw a net gain in the metro Milwaukee suburbs of about 25,000 votes compared to 2016, enough by itself to cost Trump the state.
—Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
Last fall, the feelings came fast, and ran deep for many metro Detroiters.
—Violet Ikonomova, Detroit Free Press, 7 Oct. 2024
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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
For example, in 2020 Democrats saw a net gain in the metro Milwaukee suburbs of about 25,000 votes compared to 2016, enough by itself to cost Trump the state.
—Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
Last fall, the feelings came fast, and ran deep for many metro Detroiters.
—Violet Ikonomova, Detroit Free Press, 7 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for metro
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RetrievAir connects major metropolitan areas through private terminals, focusing on routes where pet parents frequently travel between homes, vacations, and seasonal destinations.—
Rick Mauch,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Mar. 2026
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The Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington metropolitan area only has 18 affordable and available rental homes per 100 people at that income level, according to the coalition’s report.—
Nick Wooten,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Mar. 2026
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The community is such a favorite among New Yorkers that many who’ve tired of city life have moved here permanently—which means the town of roughly 6,000 boasts such cosmopolitan offerings as kombucha sorbet at Culture Cream and Frette linens at hotels like The Amelia.—
Sarah Cahalan,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
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But the island’s booming culinary scene in 2026 reflects both the surging success of its tourist economy and its increasingly cosmopolitan demographic—with plenty of new foodie hot spots to explore.—
Paul Richardson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Metro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metro. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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