populous
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Bass swiftly secured enough votes, but counting continued to be tallied to find who she would run against to lead the nation's second most populous city.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
But the result shows the Andean nation remains deeply divided between the populous coast and the more rural, Indigenous south.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
Driving Indian officials is a fear that the world’s most populous country could become collateral damage in the AI race.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
Local and national media didn’t even bother with that courtesy during the GKN crisis, focusing mostly on Garden Grove, which is four times more populous.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Mighty Volantis, grandest and most populous of the Nine Free Cities.
From "A Dance with Dragons" by George R. R. Martin
Vocabulary lists containing populous
Much Ado: Synonyms for "Many"
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We the People: Popul
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"Othello" by William Shakespeare, Act IV-V
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