populace
Example Sentences
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And if that doesn’t ensure the populace is in thrall to the authoritarian narrative, the firemen of the novel burn books, ensuring ideas can’t get into the hands of the people.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
"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
The populace reacted so strongly to those images.
From Slate ● Feb. 2, 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
It’s pretty hard to imagine an outraged populace protesting, “Whom do you think you’re messing with! Get your hands off our pronouns!”
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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"Seventh Grade" by Gary Soto
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