urban sprawls

plural of urban sprawl

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for urban sprawls
Noun
  • The early empire and its challenges From the beginning, the Baladro sisters establish control over their brothels, which span many cities in Mexico through strict rules and systematic exploitation of the girls who work for them.
    Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Independent sources are vital to expose victimization within Cambodian scam compounds — these are essentially undeclared prison cities where many workers have been trafficked for the purpose of carrying out fraud.
    Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Tourism followed with its charm, luring visitors from around the world to ski towns, national parks and wide open beauty.
    Reid Rasner, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The Poquianchis recruited young girls from nearby towns and farms, deceiving families with false promises of work or abducting girls when alone.
    Isabella Wandermurem, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • As municipalities adapt to the pressures of climate change, density, and livability, urban landscape design has become a top priority.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Much of this damage was concentrated in northwest Milwaukee and in multiple municipalities around the city of Milwaukee, including West Allis, Bayside, Brown Deer, Glendale and Wauwatosa.
    Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Urban sprawls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/urban%20sprawls. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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