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
Dozens of elite Hezbollah fighters fled Homs, Syria's third-largest city, as rebel forces approached.
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
In a city that never sleeps, roughly 65,000 delivery workers travel upwards of 100 miles a day to supply New Yorkers with food and supplies.
—Jennifer Jacobs Dungs, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
In November 2023, Cisneros quietly resigned from his role in Commerce, a city of 11,700 residents in southeast L.A. County, and pleaded guilty to federal bribery charges.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Explosions in Thursday’s Russian attack were reported in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Rivne, Khmelnytskyi, Lutsk, and many other cities in central and western Ukraine.
—Barry Hatton, Chicago Tribune, 28 Nov. 2024
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
In a city that never sleeps, roughly 65,000 delivery workers travel upwards of 100 miles a day to supply New Yorkers with food and supplies.
—Jennifer Jacobs Dungs, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
In November 2023, Cisneros quietly resigned from his role in Commerce, a city of 11,700 residents in southeast L.A. County, and pleaded guilty to federal bribery charges.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
Explosions in Thursday’s Russian attack were reported in Kyiv, Kharkiv, Rivne, Khmelnytskyi, Lutsk, and many other cities in central and western Ukraine.
—Barry Hatton, Chicago Tribune, 28 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for city
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Top historic towns to check out include Ptuj, Novo Mesto, Radovljica or Celje. Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn.Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Green perfectly captured the communal spirit of our little town.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 2 Dec. 2024
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Like a genuine metropolis, the Met expanded according to grand plans that were rarely honored and frequently adjusted to conform with expediency and improvisation.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 10 Dec. 2024
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This bilingual metropolis embodies a unique fusion of Eastern and Western cultures, rendering it an attractive destination for families seeking a vibrant and enriching environment.New CIES Contributor, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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Sanctuary cities in the U.S. are municipalities that have adopted policies limiting cooperation with federal immigration enforcement, particularly U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement ().Martha McHardy, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
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Why are municipalities turning to operating referendums?Bridget Fogarty, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
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“City.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/city. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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