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 incoming Trump administration is considering new locations for immigrant detention centers near major cities as part of Trump’s mass deportation plan, two sources familiar with the planning said.
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
The department points out that New York has gotten slightly safer even as other cities are faring worse.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 13 Nov. 2024
Walk in two cities Ozark Hill Hikers invite all walkers to join a walk Saturday in Fort Smith and Van Buren.
—Flip Putthoff, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024
The company employs about 60 people with brand ambassadors in key cities, and corporate staff spread around the country.
—Robin D. Schatz, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
The department points out that New York has gotten slightly safer even as other cities are faring worse.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 13 Nov. 2024
Walk in two cities Ozark Hill Hikers invite all walkers to join a walk Saturday in Fort Smith and Van Buren.
—Flip Putthoff, arkansasonline.com, 5 Nov. 2024
The company employs about 60 people with brand ambassadors in key cities, and corporate staff spread around the country.
—Robin D. Schatz, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for city
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Others simply left the cities and spread out into smaller towns and farms.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 21 Nov. 2024
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Linda McMahon was born in New Bern, North Carolina, a small coastal town known as the birthplace of Pepsi.Christopher R. Marsicano, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Sprawling cities in the South and Southwest emerged seemingly overnight, while new suburbs encircled older metropolises in the North.David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
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The Dallas congressman and local native won Webb as well as populous Hidalgo and Cameron counties, home of the border-straddling metropolis of McAllen-Reynosa and Brownsville-Matamoros — but by far less than past Democrats.Saul Elbein, The Hill, 6 Nov. 2024
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While federal grants exist, the demand far outpaces the need and in some states — like South Carolina and Wisconsin — federal dollars aren’t distributed below the state level, so costs are borne by county and municipalities’ general funds.Tribune News Service, Orange County Register, 3 Nov. 2024
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Some municipalities across the state are also continuing early voting into this weekend.Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024
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“City.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/city. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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