populace
Example Sentences
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Rather, he said, leaders in a republic must seek to “mold” public sentiment—to convince an often skeptical populace that a controversial course of action is justified.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
The populace reacted so strongly to those images.
From Slate • Feb. 2, 2026
Plato saw it as an inevitable consequence of democracy, when a quest for freedom leads to excess and the populace demands a strongman.
From Salon • Jan. 15, 2026
Faber is positive about one thing: the ability of capitalism to lift the world’s populace out of poverty.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 9, 2026
The blind man, Seer, made his way through the lanes of Village, checking on the populace, assessing the well-being of each individual.
From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry
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