as in town
a thickly settled, highly populated area
commuters who drive every day between their homes in the suburbs and their jobs in the city
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Recent Examples of city
The once relatively sleepy city, long overshadowed by its neighbor Como, has now woken up—and established itself as a destination unto itself.
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Madeline Weinfield, Vogue, 21 Jan. 2025
California California’s largest cities, Los Angeles and San Francisco, have branded themselves as sanctuary cities for immigrants.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Jan. 2025
Nationwide, state and city officials have been making preparations for the inevitable immigration crackdown.
—Rosa Flores, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
Also, wolf scat has been found containing plastic and other material that could only have come from garbage cans and city dumps.
—Al Wolter, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
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Madeline Weinfield, Vogue, 21 Jan. 2025
California California’s largest cities, Los Angeles and San Francisco, have branded themselves as sanctuary cities for immigrants.
—Annabella Rosciglione, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Jan. 2025
Nationwide, state and city officials have been making preparations for the inevitable immigration crackdown.
—Rosa Flores, CNN, 21 Jan. 2025
Also, wolf scat has been found containing plastic and other material that could only have come from garbage cans and city dumps.
—Al Wolter, Outdoor Life, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for city
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The parents could have simply been out of town or on vacation, but officers also worried about them.—
Emma Steele,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2025
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Lebanon’s Ministry of Public Health said the Israeli military launched attacks on Lebanese citizens on Sunday attempting to enter towns still occupied by Israeli forces.—
Charbel Mallo,
CNN,
26 Jan. 2025
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Earlier this week, a giant cloud of wildfire smoke from Canada wafted into New York City, Boston, and other eastern metropolises, engulfing skylines and putting millions of people at risk from air pollution.—
Vox Staff,
Vox,
22 Jan. 2025
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As the mayor of America’s largest metropolis, Mr. Adams has a natural interest in developing a working relationship with the man poised to govern the nation.—
Dana Rubinstein,
New York Times,
18 Jan. 2025
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For example, managing voter registration data for national elections requires reconciling millions of entries across states, municipalities and districts, leaving room for inconsistencies.—
Brian Chidester,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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Michael Lawlor, a law professor at the University of New Haven, and other attorneys contend that states and municipalities cannot be compelled to enforce the U.S. immigration laws for the federal government.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
23 Jan. 2025
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“City.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/city. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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