populace
Example Sentences
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The protests were rare public displays of discontent by a populace that’s endured Western-imposed economic sanctions and a sclerotic, corruption-riddled economy that has hobbled much of this oil-rich country of 93 million into poverty.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
The populace reacted so strongly to those images.
From Slate • Feb. 2, 2026
Like so many 21st-century trends, what feels good for us as individuals is eroding us as a populace.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 19, 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
But the Inka army’s plan to burn down the town and prevent the invaders from crossing the river was foiled by the native Xauxa and Wanka populace, which had long resented the empire.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
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