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Recent Examples of urban sprawl
The martins’ massive aerial formation is a fleeting reminder that even in our sprawling urban sprawl, nature finds its stage.
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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 5 Jan. 2026
Set against the backdrop of Goa’s transformation from a tranquil coastal region to an urban sprawl, the story blends comedic and tragic moments while exploring themes of memory, loss and human connection.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Nov. 2025
Manila, Philippines — An hour north of the city, where urban sprawl gives way to hills, a boy in a Batman shirt waits by the front of his family’s small convenience store.
—Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 24 Nov. 2025
The authors argue reviving rail isn’t only about transport efficiency, but about equity and reconnecting rural regions left behind by shrinking air routes and urban sprawl.
—Chelsea Haney
october 25, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 5 Jan. 2026
Set against the backdrop of Goa’s transformation from a tranquil coastal region to an urban sprawl, the story blends comedic and tragic moments while exploring themes of memory, loss and human connection.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Nov. 2025
Manila, Philippines — An hour north of the city, where urban sprawl gives way to hills, a boy in a Batman shirt waits by the front of his family’s small convenience store.
—Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 24 Nov. 2025
The authors argue reviving rail isn’t only about transport efficiency, but about equity and reconnecting rural regions left behind by shrinking air routes and urban sprawl.
—Chelsea Haney
october 25, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for urban sprawl
Recent Examples of Synonyms for urban sprawl
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Reflecting those sentiments, last Sunday, Pheu Thai failed to win any seats in the northern city of Chiang Mai, Thaksin’s birthplace and the Shinawatra heartland.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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This is a city of creative potential where soulful heritage blends with thriving modernity.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Feb. 2026
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The department saw its baseline funding expire after lawmakers left town for a week-long recess, but without a deal to rein in the conduct of federal immigration officers.—
Ximena Bustillo,
NPR,
14 Feb. 2026
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The fact that the Spanish designer was actually from a town in the Basque Country on the opposite coast is likely part of the joke.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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And inner city kids don’t have that.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The backstory The property dates back nearly 100 years, when the grounds were home to Camp Minisink, a sleep-away camp for African American children in the inner city.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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What can commissioners do to improve relationships between Mecklenburg County and the municipalities within it to facilitate intergovernmental cooperation?—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 Feb. 2026
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Getting municipalities and special taxing entities (such as water districts) to work together with state support, to take advantage of cost-of-scale savings for large-scale infrastructure needs such as water, energy, and fire/EMT services is a big challenge.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Our beautiful neighborhoods will become an asphalt jungle!—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
19 July 2024
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But there’s nothing stopping the surfer from hanging out in the parking lot up the cliff, an asphalt jungle with its own territorial, dog-eat-dog ecosystem.—
Leslie Felperin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 May 2024
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To truly immerse yourself in it, the team suggests strolling along Longmenhao Old Street, where one of the city's oldest streets and the modern metropolis converge along the Yangtze River.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Feb. 2026
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Mero is also speaking every morning to a city in a period of transformation, as its new mayor hopes to bring a more egalitarian version of politics to the country’s largest metropolis.—
Jeff Ihaza,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2026
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The backstory This is the first Edition in Southeast Asia, a new build designed by Safdie Architects that pays tribute to Singapore’s reputation as a modern garden city.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Dec. 2025
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Thank you for the warmest welcome to your garden city.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
14 Nov. 2025
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Family members of Deanta Dorsey, a 16-year-old who died in a mass shooting at the Edmondson Village Shopping Center in 2023, sat through heart-wrenching 911 calls and graphic autopsy photos inside the Cummings Courthouse in downtown Baltimore Tuesday.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Nate Paul, the once high-flying Austin developer, has been dealt a major setback in his attempt to use bankruptcy to protect a prime piece of downtown real estate from foreclosure.—
Paul Flahive,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Urban sprawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urban%20sprawl. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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