urban sprawl

Examples of urban sprawl in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The council’s managing director, Rawiri Manawatu, says global warming, urban sprawl and the spread of invasive plants and wildlife have wreaked havoc on the country’s ecosystem. Alaa Elassar, CNN, 10 Aug. 2024 Rising medical care costs have been linked to hospital consolidation in recent years, while transportation costs are largely related to the effects of urban sprawl, according to the Dallas Morning News. Mike Winters, CNBC, 14 July 2024 Conservationists and environmentalists said requiring four votes would strengthen those areas from urban sprawl as pressure from developers to build on large swaths of empty acreage is expected to increase in coming years. Martin E. Comas, Orlando Sentinel, 23 July 2024 Smaller homes, better public transport and less urban sprawl have helped encourage European workers to return to the office more quickly than those in the US, where attendance levels remain stubbornly lower than before the pandemic. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Europe, 18 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for urban sprawl 

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“Urban sprawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urban%20sprawl. Accessed 11 Oct. 2024.

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