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boroughs

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plural of borough

as in cities

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Room-service delivery robots are already common in hotels across many large Chinese cities.

— 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

Definition of cities

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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.

— Michael Praats, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2026
Yet in many municipalities, responsibility for maintaining sidewalks is a patchwork system, often left to private owners rather than local government.

— Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 3 July 2026

Definition of municipalities

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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.

— Matt Brown, Fortune, 20 June 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.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 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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