met·ro
ˈme-(ˌ)trō 
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2024
The administration is trying to encourage more technological innovation across the country, instead of allowing it be concentrated in a few metro areas such as San Francisco, Seattle, Boston and New York City.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 2 July 2024
Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2024
In the metro Milwaukee area, the unemployment rate was at 3.6% in March, according to the Metropolitan Milwaukee Area of Commerce.
—Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 3 June 2024
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Noun
The watch, which is in effect from 5 p.m. through Wednesday morning, said flash flooding will be possible in parts of northeast and northern Missouri, including the Kansas City metro area, caused by excessive rainfall.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2024
The administration is trying to encourage more technological innovation across the country, instead of allowing it be concentrated in a few metro areas such as San Francisco, Seattle, Boston and New York City.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 2 July 2024
Adjective
Next week kicks off with some heat to send metro Detroiters diving straight into the nearest lake or pool.
—Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 11 June 2024
In the metro Milwaukee area, the unemployment rate was at 3.6% in March, according to the Metropolitan Milwaukee Area of Commerce.
—Ricardo Torres, Journal Sentinel, 3 June 2024
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“Metro.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metro. Accessed 6 Jul. 2024.
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