populate
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"We organise the event but it's the people of Manchester and Greater Manchester who populate the event and also the atmosphere comes from them - it doesn't come from us," he added.
From BBC • May 31, 2026
Mr. Hanks provides introductions and closing comments to each episode; his narration throughout is unobtrusive and very low-key, unlike a few of the experts who populate the space lying between the historical footage and photographs.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Donald Trump is the greatest human to ever populate the planet — at least as he tells it.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
Nominally designed as a spaceport, Lego aliens and spaceships populate the area.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026
If all the inmates in these institutions were let free, they could populate a small city.
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
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The Origins of Civilization, Lessons 3–5
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popul (people)
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