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population

[pop-yuh-ley-shuhn] / ˌpɒp yəˈleɪ ʃən /


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But luckily, he said, the park has a robust “ecological baseline,” which includes two decades of population monitoring, species documentation and vegetation inventories that can help guide and inform next steps.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

The city’s homeless people, a population that is shrinking but that Pratt insists is exploding.

From Slate • Jun. 9, 2026

Since 2015, the country's population has shrunk by half a million, according to official statistics.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

There were also concerns for a local population of marsh fritillary, one of the UK's most threatened butterfly species.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

The intriguing question is whether Washington could project an American future after slavery that included the African-American population as prospective members of the American citizenry.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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