Example Sentences

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The Twin Cities are home to a thriving food scene, welcoming people and no shortage of things to do.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have demonstrated an unexpected new way to change how a metal behaves electronically.

From Science Daily • Jun. 6, 2026

"Cities are layered entities. Different generations leave their mark on them," historian Narayani Gupta once observed.

From BBC • May 25, 2026

Cities and towns will also get more from the federal canals that are part of the Central Valley Project.

From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026

In A Tale of Two Cities, when the guillotine chops off a head, the sound effects team hacked a cabbage with a cleaver.

From "Spooked!" by Gail Jarrow