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Recent Examples of urban sprawl
The authors argue reviving rail isn’t only about transport efficiency, but about equity and reconnecting rural regions left behind by shrinking air routes and urban sprawl.
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Chelsea Haney
october 25, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
For cinephiles, this feature, shot on 16-millimeter film, will likely feel like a successor to John Waters’ dynasty of filth, down to its setting in the fictional urban sprawl of Trashtown.
—Elaina Patton, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
Travelers are drawn to Denver's blend of urban sprawl and year-round opportunities for outdoor recreation.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
The event underscores growing concerns about extreme weather events in the Southwest, a region already contending with prolonged drought, extreme heat, and expanding urban sprawl that increases vulnerability.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
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Chelsea Haney
october 25, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2025
For cinephiles, this feature, shot on 16-millimeter film, will likely feel like a successor to John Waters’ dynasty of filth, down to its setting in the fictional urban sprawl of Trashtown.
—Elaina Patton, NBC news, 9 Oct. 2025
Travelers are drawn to Denver's blend of urban sprawl and year-round opportunities for outdoor recreation.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 26 Sep. 2025
The event underscores growing concerns about extreme weather events in the Southwest, a region already contending with prolonged drought, extreme heat, and expanding urban sprawl that increases vulnerability.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for urban sprawl
Noun
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Other cities just added to the tour include Norfolk, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Nashville and Lexington.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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For months, the council has voted and revoted on paying city staff a competitive salary and opening a position to manage all the infrastructure projects.—
Rachel Royster,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That's a big bite for a town of 1500 with an annual budget of a little over $3 million a year.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The neighborhood/area The hotel has a plum position on the Eendrachtsplein, a buzzy town square in the heart of the city with trams, buses, and a metro line connecting it to all corners of town.—
Chris Schalkx,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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As a 19-year-old from the inner city of Kansas City, Darrion Nimrod created The Outsiders Social Club as a safe space for young adults who were combating their mental health.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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The old powers from the inner city — Crenshaw, Dorsey, Jefferson, Locke and Fremont — experienced big changes in demographics.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Henriques Machava, the mayor of Chibuto, said efforts are being made with Mabuiango's family to formalize funeral arrangements and indicated the municipality would take care of the cost, according to the outlet.—
Abigail Adams,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Even after Colorado voters passed Amendment 2 in 1992, which effectively banned municipalities from establishing gay protections, Busch says his hometown remained a safe haven for the community.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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Admire holiday toy trains racing through a miniature metropolis.—
Caroline Ritzie,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Jan. 2026
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There's something about being in a bustling new city far away from home—and some metropolises seem to have more of a magnetic draw for tourists than others.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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The first marches took place in downtown Tehran, with participants demonstrating against rising inflation and the falling value of the national currency, the rial.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Just south of downtown Minneapolis, Rachel Dionne Thunder is one of many members of the Indigenous community turning their wheel and pushing the peddle on patrol.—
Frankie McLister,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Urban sprawl.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urban%20sprawl. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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