population
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The nation's older cohort is massive -- South Korea is what the UN calls a "super-aged society", where more than 20 percent of the population is over 65.
From Barron's β Sep. 14, 2026
Gov. Jerry Brown oversaw massive reductions in California’s prison population in the 2010s.
From Los Angeles Times β Sep. 13, 2026
As the population ages, this toll will grow: The number of annual knee replacements in the U.S. is projected to climb from more than 700,000 today to as many as 1.3 million by 2030.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 13, 2026
The researchers stress that Reddit users do not represent the overall population of people taking GLP-1 drugs.
From Science Daily β Sep. 13, 2026
On their way, she passed all the full picnic tables occupied by who she guessed were people from different reserves or urban locations heavy with an Indigenous population.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
The aim is to save animals from extinction by protecting the genetic diversity of species and using technologies such as artificial insemination and in vitro fertilisation to keep healthy animal populations going.
From BBC β Sep. 14, 2026
This finding may be good news for investors in countries whose populations are set to decline in coming decades.
From MarketWatch β Sep. 11, 2026
Look outside and you will see that the American flag continues to fly over New York, Texas, Michigan and other states with significant Muslim populations.
From Salon β Sep. 11, 2026
Trials are concentrated at a few large public hospitals with vast patient populations.
From The Wall Street Journal β Sep. 11, 2026
The resulting fixed abode contributes to denser human populations by permitting a shortened birth interval.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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