1.   For many midsize cities in the United States, that is not unusual.

2.   Ford has experimented with buying stakes in dealerships in five midsize cities, starting in Tulsa, Okla., late last year.

3.   Ford wants to strengthen already successful franchises in growing, midsize cities by having them work together.

4.   Historically, smaller carriers have often faced an uphill battle when starting service to a midsize city.

5.   In other cases, huge retirement villages are springing up quite literally in the middle of nowhere, often far from airports and even midsize cities.

6.   It had enormous appeal to a midsize city in a blue-collar environment.

7.   Mostly midsize cities on the East Coast and in the Rust Belt desperate for status in the corporate world.

8.   Next on the list was Hiroshima, a midsize city.

9.   Not all midsize cities are seeing rising homicides rates.

10.   Now several midsize cities such as Tucson have been added to the effort.