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population

noun as in inhabitants of a place

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The Treasury's analysis suggests that by 2028-29 the tax measures in the Budget will reduce the incomes of the top 10% of earners in the UK population by around £2,000.

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Young people leaving care in England face a sharper increase in homelessness compared to the population more broadly, latest figures show.

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A scale is used to determine how close a local authority is from the average share of the population for an area in the UK.

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But Christians — estimated to be about 30% of Lebanon’s population — are not the only ones looking forward to Leo’s arrival.

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"We know this is a worrying time for parents, but flu and similar illnesses are common during the winter months," said professor Rod Thomson, director of population health at the authority.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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