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Recent Examples of urban sprawl
Arizonans are no strangers to most of the state's driving laws, especially given the long commutes and urban sprawl that keep many key destinations at least a short car ride away.
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Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The martins’ massive aerial formation is a fleeting reminder that even in our sprawling urban sprawl, nature finds its stage.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 5 Jan. 2026
Set against the backdrop of Goa’s transformation from a tranquil coastal region to an urban sprawl, the story blends comedic and tragic moments while exploring themes of memory, loss and human connection.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Nov. 2025
Manila, Philippines — An hour north of the city, where urban sprawl gives way to hills, a boy in a Batman shirt waits by the front of his family’s small convenience store.
—Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 24 Nov. 2025
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Shelby Slade, AZCentral.com, 6 Jan. 2026
The martins’ massive aerial formation is a fleeting reminder that even in our sprawling urban sprawl, nature finds its stage.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 5 Jan. 2026
Set against the backdrop of Goa’s transformation from a tranquil coastal region to an urban sprawl, the story blends comedic and tragic moments while exploring themes of memory, loss and human connection.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Nov. 2025
Manila, Philippines — An hour north of the city, where urban sprawl gives way to hills, a boy in a Batman shirt waits by the front of his family’s small convenience store.
—Ladan Anoushfar, CNN Money, 24 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urban sprawl
Noun
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It's consistently ranked one of the fastest growing cities in the country and crane—industrial, that is—might as well be the unofficial city bird.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 Mar. 2026
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This city, already exhausted by conflict, has been hit hard in recent days, with multiple Israeli airstrikes targeting the suburbs of southern Beirut, a Hezbollah stronghold.—
Matthew Chance,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In addition to the classic brown-and-yellow boot laces, a set of two-town brown Taslan shoelaces are included.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
28 Feb. 2026
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An opening for the Islamic State came one day in June, 2013, nearly a year after Manbij’s liberation, when the body of a young man was discovered by a shepherd outside town.—
Anand Gopal,
New Yorker,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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And inner city kids don’t have that.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The backstory The property dates back nearly 100 years, when the grounds were home to Camp Minisink, a sleep-away camp for African American children in the inner city.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 Feb. 2026
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With a 45% increase in unsheltered homelessness in the state, lawmakers are proposing legislation to prohibit municipalities from using general laws like trespassing against unhoused people who are simply resting or storing their belongings on public land.—
Livi Stanford,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2026
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Any private property owner, local nonprofit group or municipality may purchase plants.—
Elaine Rewolinski,
jsonline.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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Our beautiful neighborhoods will become an asphalt jungle!—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
19 July 2024
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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.—
Leslie Felperin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
18 May 2024
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Even if that were true though, these localities — like those in other high-demand metropolises — could still build more housing vertically with tall apartment buildings.—
Greg Rosalsky,
NPR,
24 Feb. 2026
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In that sense, the show’s diversity is an apt reflection of the large, varied and fast-growing metropolis.—
Benjamin Lima
Special Contributor,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Feb. 2026
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The backstory This is the first Edition in Southeast Asia, a new build designed by Safdie Architects that pays tribute to Singapore’s reputation as a modern garden city.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Dec. 2025
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Thank you for the warmest welcome to your garden city.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
14 Nov. 2025
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According to Elo-Rivera’s office, the single largest concentration of unoccupied homes is in downtown San Diego, with 792, followed closely behind by La Jolla, with 751.—
Lori Weisberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Feb. 2026
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Torched by the Warriors from 3-point range last Sunday, Denver limited the trigger-happy Celtics to a 12-for-43 clip downtown.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Urban sprawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urban%20sprawl. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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