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conurbations

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plural of conurbation

as in cities

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Others are already moving confidently through modern cities, studying, working and shaping lives increasingly separate from traditional expectations.

— PhotoVogue, Vogue, 29 Aug. 2026
Despite their apparent effectiveness at deterring speeding, cities have been slow to embrace rest in red.

— Jeff McMurray, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of cities

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At least 165 people have been killed, and hundreds more are missing after catastrophic floods swept through towns and valleys along the border between Nepal and China's Tibet region.

— Jennifer Jett, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
Natural Disasters Hundreds of people are dead, and at least 1,400 are missing, after a massive wall of water crashed through towns in Nepal and Tibet, an autonomous region of China.

— Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of towns

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Copenhagen topped the Economist Intelligence Unit’s ranking of the world’s most livable cities for the second year in a row, though Chinese metropolises made the largest gains.

— Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 8 July 2026
The party often endorses the same candidates as the DSA and is readying to target more mayoral offices in the country’s biggest metropolises this fall and in 2028.

— Matt Brown, Fortune, 20 June 2026

Definition of metropolises

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Boyu promises to be instrumental in helping Starbucks open stores in cities beyond Shanghai, Beijing, and China’s other megalopolises, while keeping costs in check.

— Phil Wahba, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2025
While strolling the exhibits, García explains the roots of one of the largest megalopolises on earth and how its evolution lends to the symbology and tradition of the festival.

— Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2023

Definition of megalopolises

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Tafoya, who served as an attorney for several municipalities and small authorities across the region, has yet to be sentenced and is cooperating with prosecutors.

— Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
The King and Queen traveled extensively around the country and are thought to have visited almost all of its counties and municipalities, according to the state broadcaster NRK.

— James Frater, CNN Money, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of municipalities

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An elementary school teacher in the Philadelphia suburbs has been arrested and charged with manufacturing child pornography, federal officials said.

— Laura Fay, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Just three suburbs — Elk Grove Village, Northlake and Franklin Park — cut the valuation of data center property by $2 billion, shifting that burden to other taxpayers.

— David Greising, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026

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