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On June 2 almost 3 million protestors took to the streets in Istanbul alone, about the entire metro population of Denver.
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Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Surely Chicago, with a metro population of 9 million, can support 14 daily frequencies to destinations of 400,000-plus less than 150 miles away — especially when trains to both destinations can use the same track for the first 114 miles.
—F.k. Plous, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
The Liberty Macarena’s location is the latest of several metro Mexican restaurants to close.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
For example, in 2020 Democrats saw a net gain in the metro Milwaukee suburbs of about 25,000 votes compared to 2016, enough by itself to cost Trump the state.
—Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
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Literary Hub, 10 Feb. 2026
Surely Chicago, with a metro population of 9 million, can support 14 daily frequencies to destinations of 400,000-plus less than 150 miles away — especially when trains to both destinations can use the same track for the first 114 miles.
—F.k. Plous, Chicago Tribune, 22 Jan. 2026
The Liberty Macarena’s location is the latest of several metro Mexican restaurants to close.
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
For example, in 2020 Democrats saw a net gain in the metro Milwaukee suburbs of about 25,000 votes compared to 2016, enough by itself to cost Trump the state.
—Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 25 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for metro
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However, others have argued the potential San Diego sale is more of a function of the Padres being the city’s only team in the four major sports leagues in a major metropolitan area.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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From its early work with LASIK to performing a high volume of procedures across the New York metropolitan area, the practice has built a strong reputation in refractive surgery.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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The rooms’ quietly cosmopolitan air owes much to the hand of Unscripted, a Singapore design studio.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Whitley Hotel Atlanta Buckhead One of Buckhead's most charming properties, The Whitley blends old-school grandeur with cosmopolitan style.—
Ellie Nan Storck,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Metro.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/metro. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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