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urban sprawl

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Definition of urban sprawl

as in city

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Recent Examples of urban sprawl Commutes had lengthened due to urban sprawl and more traffic congestion. — Rafaela Jinich, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026 Fields soon replaced the graffiti and urban sprawl, stretching in rectangles of straw-gold and damp green. — 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 See All Example Sentences for urban sprawl

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Kirkland said the regulations would have especially affected cities like Bell Gardens and Hawaiian Gardens, where casinos represent nearly 70% of the general fund.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
With 23 cities, the tour will make stops in Japan (Osaka, Kanagawa, Shizuoka, Miyagi, and Fukuoka) before heading to North America in September.

— Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026

Definition of city

Noun

Sudarshan’s big-picture approach is a long way from the company’s roots as a bus service in the southern town of Madurai.

— Anu Raghunathan, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
In recent years, with attendance at Latin Mass topping 4,000, the SSPX built a 1,500-seat, $42 million church high on its campus overlooking the tranquil town.

— Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 9 July 2026

Definition of town

Noun

Most Black people in the inner city shop in variety, drug and discount stores.

— Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 7 July 2026
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.

— Tiisetso Motsoeneng, semafor.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of inner city

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Palm Beach adopted the restrictions in November 2024, while Miami Beach and several other municipalities in Miami-Dade began enforcing the limits in May 2025 after the state law took effect.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
That, combined with reams of uncleared rubble, create a hotbed for mosquitoes and rodents, according to Mohanna, the water municipality spokesperson.

— Sana Noor Haq, CNN Money, 5 July 2026

Definition of municipality

Noun

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
But Honk does understand concrete’s importance in the asphalt jungle.

— Jim Radcliffe, Orange County Register, 3 May 2024

Definition of asphalt jungle

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Copenhagen topped the Economist Intelligence Unit’s ranking of the world’s most livable cities for the second year in a row, though Chinese metropolises made the largest gains.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 8 July 2026
There’s always the temptation of an easy score, though, a con game suited to the great metropolis, captured here in Colson Whitehead’s signature deadpan.

— Hamilton Cain, Time, 7 July 2026

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