urban sprawls

plural of urban sprawl

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for urban sprawls
Noun
  • Many of those that still produce a large share of their products in cities and towns such as Geneva, Vevey, and Zurich—like Nestlé’s Nespresso coffee arm, DSM-Firmenich, and heavy industrial equipment makers like ABB and Hitachi Energy—are unusual in being able to do so competitively.
    Peter Vanham, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Ironman races are held in locations around the world, from coastal cities to desert landscapes.
    Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Many of those that still produce a large share of their products in cities and towns such as Geneva, Vevey, and Zurich—like Nestlé’s Nespresso coffee arm, DSM-Firmenich, and heavy industrial equipment makers like ABB and Hitachi Energy—are unusual in being able to do so competitively.
    Peter Vanham, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Longer-range drones are also routinely used to strike towns and cities close to the front.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 1 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Take Discover Puerto Rico (DPR), which curated guides to connect travelers to restaurants, shops, cultural experiences, and local entrepreneurs across all 78 municipalities in Puerto Rico.
    Cat Sposato, Travel + Leisure, 27 Sep. 2025
  • Other legislation aims to streamline the development planning process and create new financing tools for municipalities.
    Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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“Urban sprawls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urban%20sprawls. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.

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