populating

Example Sentences

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Musk had preached of populating Mars, but now his focus has turned to a closer heavenly body, our moon.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 30, 2026

"Yes. There's a Catholic priest there who seems to be populating the whole country with redundant British and American organs."

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

This is how the scores of docuseries and podcasts populating the genre transform actual horror into digestible content.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026

Suddenly, most of the major groups of animals alive today -- including vertebrates which would eventually include humans -- evolved and started populating the world's oceans.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

Still others played by wearing their glasses while walking around the real world, showing off their virtual pet tigers or populating the streets with their favorite celebrities.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu