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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urban sprawls
Noun
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Elsewhere, protesters torched government buildings in cities, including Lumar in Ilam province.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026 -
Safety and health worries have long surrounded landfills in many cities and towns in the Philippines, especially ones near poor communities whose residents scavenge for junk and leftover food in the garbage heaps, the AP points out.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Safety and health worries have long surrounded landfills in many cities and towns in the Philippines, especially ones near poor communities whose residents scavenge for junk and leftover food in the garbage heaps, the AP points out.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Local mountain towns bank on the cold-weather months to generate the bulk of their business for the year, and snow is the key ingredient to a successful winter season.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
8 Jan. 2026
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The new law relaxed aspects of the 2017 framework, removing much of municipalities’ ability to regulate AVs within city or county limits.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
12 Jan. 2026
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For many municipalities, the issue came to the forefront in April 2024 when the EPA lowered the maximum contamination levels for PFOS and PFOA from 70 parts per trillion to 4 parts per trillion.—
Elliot Mann,
Twin Cities,
11 Jan. 2026
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“Urban sprawls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urban%20sprawls. Accessed 14 Jan. 2026.
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