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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urban sprawls
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Tyrnauer also plans to use Tribeca Festival’s history to spark a larger conversation about cities, art, and the need for connection, examining how De Niro and Rosenthal harnessed cinema as a form of civic architecture and activism.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
12 June 2026 -
Strong storms delayed or halted flights at airports in some cities, including Chicago, Philadelphia and Newark, New Jersey.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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The landscape is so wild and the little medieval towns along the way so unspoiled that the two-hour journey seems to take you back in time.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
14 June 2026
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Teams sprouted in towns and villages across the region.—
Ryan Lenora Brown,
NPR,
14 June 2026
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In the western part of Colorado's Arapahoe County, boundaries between municipalities can be a little tricky.—
Michael Abeyta,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
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Of the 485 municipalities across the Pittsburgh metro region, 71% lost residents over the same period.—
Christopher Briem,
The Conversation,
12 June 2026
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“Urban sprawls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urban%20sprawls. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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