populous
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The middle class is growing in populous countries like India and China, which could lead to even bigger crowds in Rome, Paris and other tourist destinations.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
As ballots land in mailboxes, California voters are finally tuning in to the race to lead the nation’s most populous state and fourth-largest economy in the world.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Central Seoul lies around 50 to 60 kilometres from the frontier, and much of Gyeonggi province -- South Korea's most populous, home to key industrial hubs -- would also fall within range.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
The 2008-2009 “great recession,” for example, technically didn’t cause the economies of China, India or Indonesia, three of the world’s most populous nations, to contract.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
With 115,000 people, Oxwitza’ was twice as populous as Mutal and controlled almost as much territory.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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