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populace

[pop-yuh-luhs] / ˈpɒp jə ləs /


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"I hope it's a beautiful wedding...but I think they should do it somewhere that's less inconveniencing to general populace of New York City," she laughed.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

Rather, he said, leaders in a republic must seek to “mold” public sentiment—to convince an often skeptical populace that a controversial course of action is justified.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026

It is natural and logical that we would wish for the latter types of regime to be heavily reformed or outright replaced — especially with the local populace leading the way.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 13, 2026

The populace reacted so strongly to those images.

From Slate ● Feb. 2, 2026

But the relationship between opera and the populace could not have been more different in Italy, where opera was a popular art form.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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