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Recent Examples of urban sprawl
Fields soon replaced the graffiti and urban sprawl, stretching in rectangles of straw-gold and damp green.
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Vic O'Sullivan,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2026
How did some of the other themes make their way into the story — family legacy, the bonds of childhood friendship, the impact of urban sprawl and rural depopulation?
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Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, proposals such as SB 686 and HB 691 would continue to erode local governments’ ability to manage urban sprawl and protect rural and agricultural lands from leapfrog development.
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Haley Busch,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
To the bottom left is the urban sprawl of Milano — the second most populous city in Italy, while historic Verona sits to its right, close to the azure expanse of Lake Garda.
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Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Vic O'Sullivan,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Mar. 2026
How did some of the other themes make their way into the story — family legacy, the bonds of childhood friendship, the impact of urban sprawl and rural depopulation?
—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Feb. 2026
Meanwhile, proposals such as SB 686 and HB 691 would continue to erode local governments’ ability to manage urban sprawl and protect rural and agricultural lands from leapfrog development.
—
Haley Busch,
Sun Sentinel,
17 Feb. 2026
To the bottom left is the urban sprawl of Milano — the second most populous city in Italy, while historic Verona sits to its right, close to the azure expanse of Lake Garda.
—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urban sprawl
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In the suburbs and across major cities, the buzzing machines are everywhere.
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Rather, the department outlines a checklist developers must complete to get a stamp of recommendation from city staffers before going before the Commission.
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Located in the seaside town of Orebić, Villa Korta Katarina & Winery comprises eight luxurious suites, each designed with French balconies or terraces offering stunning sea views.
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Beyond the foliage there's apple picking, harvest festivals, Halloween in Salem and a string of storybook towns.
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In Johannesburg’s inner city, entire blocks fell silent as street vendors cleared out and retail shops pulled steel shutters down, conjuring up memories of the 2020 pandemic lockdowns.
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Hill is currently building a nonprofit for kids called The Big Catch, which aims to teach inner city children entrepreneurial skills.
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The protocol sets up a system for state agencies, municipalities and other partners to coordinate with United Way 2-1-1 to make sure that information regarding cooling centers is available statewide, providing a location for those in need of relief.
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Not all municipalities within Cook County follow the county’s minimum wage ordinance, however, because they are permitted to pass their own minimum wage laws.
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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.
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But Honk does understand concrete’s importance in the asphalt jungle.
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About 80 miles from Los Angeles, Lake Arrowhead is yet another easy mountain getaway for residents of SoCal’s largest metropolis.
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The modern Miami metropolis was built over the ruins of an earlier civilization.
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Opatija is lush, a garden city watered by springs flowing from Mount Učka.
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The neighborhood was built in the early 20th century, planned by then city architect Per Olof Hallman, who envisioned an English garden city.
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Over three days in the downtown courtroom in June, a Times reporter observed how many immigrants were funneled into the courtroom in groups, and the judge rarely addressed them directly, typically calling up around five cases at a time.
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After the massive celebrations that had taken place in parts of downtown Los Angeles and Orange County following El Tri's recent wins, police were already stationed by the time the game ended.
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“Urban sprawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urban%20sprawl. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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