Examples of megacity in a Sentence
such modern megacities as São Paulo and Mexico City
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These nearby towns outside of Istanbul offer the same infamous Turkish hospitality without the hustle and bustle of the megacity.
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Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Two of the largest Saudi entities cutting checks to influence American policy are the Public Investment Fund, Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, and NEOM, the linear megacity the Arab nation is attempting to build.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 28 July 2025
With oil prices remaining well below expectations, the kingdom must navigate these financial challenges while striving to complete the Neom megacity and fulfill its broader diversification goals.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
The capital city Tehran, a megacity with more than 10 million inhabitants — and 17 million in the metropolitan area — has thousands of hospitals and other civilian facilities that can’t be evacuated immediately.
—Mohammad Hosseini, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
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Kaitlyn McInnis, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
Two of the largest Saudi entities cutting checks to influence American policy are the Public Investment Fund, Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, and NEOM, the linear megacity the Arab nation is attempting to build.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 28 July 2025
With oil prices remaining well below expectations, the kingdom must navigate these financial challenges while striving to complete the Neom megacity and fulfill its broader diversification goals.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
The capital city Tehran, a megacity with more than 10 million inhabitants — and 17 million in the metropolitan area — has thousands of hospitals and other civilian facilities that can’t be evacuated immediately.
—Mohammad Hosseini, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
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“Megacity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/megacity. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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