as in towns
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 cities
Room-service delivery robots are already common in hotels across many large Chinese cities.
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Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2026
The severe weather threat will linger for parts of the mid-Atlantic on Sunday, stretching from northern Virginia into southern New Jersey, with cities like Richmond, DC, Baltimore and Philly in the threat zone once again.
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Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
5 July 2026
Parades were axed in several cities, including Washington, DC, and Philadelphia.
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Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
5 July 2026
Now, as heat waves wash over cities from London to Palm Springs, people are embracing this tried-and-true trick with the Frogg Toggs Chilly Pad.
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Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
4 July 2026
The storms that rolled through the Midwest and Northeast on Friday led multiple cities to cancel holiday festivals and reschedule fireworks displays.
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Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
Anaheim, San José and Sacramento are just a few of the California cities whose police departments plan to deter firework misuse through a proactive approach.
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Amen Galinato,
CNN Money,
4 July 2026
But Coleman said that cities are already struggling to maintain a high quality of service in a context of high inflation, cuts in federal funding, and stagnant sales revenue.
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Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
Federal Aviation Administration rules bar cities from treating airlines unequally, and the council's action put $90 million in federal grant funding in jeopardy, according to one council member.
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Brian Maass,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 July 2026
The severe weather threat will linger for parts of the mid-Atlantic on Sunday, stretching from northern Virginia into southern New Jersey, with cities like Richmond, DC, Baltimore and Philly in the threat zone once again.
—
Jon Haworth,
ABC News,
5 July 2026
Parades were axed in several cities, including Washington, DC, and Philadelphia.
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Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
5 July 2026
Now, as heat waves wash over cities from London to Palm Springs, people are embracing this tried-and-true trick with the Frogg Toggs Chilly Pad.
—
Olivia Young,
Travel + Leisure,
4 July 2026
The storms that rolled through the Midwest and Northeast on Friday led multiple cities to cancel holiday festivals and reschedule fireworks displays.
—
Los Angeles Times,
4 July 2026
Anaheim, San José and Sacramento are just a few of the California cities whose police departments plan to deter firework misuse through a proactive approach.
—
Amen Galinato,
CNN Money,
4 July 2026
But Coleman said that cities are already struggling to maintain a high quality of service in a context of high inflation, cuts in federal funding, and stagnant sales revenue.
—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2026
Federal Aviation Administration rules bar cities from treating airlines unequally, and the council's action put $90 million in federal grant funding in jeopardy, according to one council member.
—
Brian Maass,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cities
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Small towns across America had big plans to celebrate the nation’s semiquincentennial this weekend.
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Beyond the foliage there's apple picking, harvest festivals, Halloween in Salem and a string of storybook towns.
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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.
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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.
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While Thunberg says he’s seen some support for the lanes, Knox, who is also on the LNTC board, says local municipalities haven’t been convinced.
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Yet in many municipalities, responsibility for maintaining sidewalks is a patchwork system, often left to private owners rather than local government.
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“Cities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cities. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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