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population

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


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Bang is one of many South Koreans battling loneliness in a country where birth rates are among the world's lowest and almost half the population is 50 or older.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Half of the U.S. population can get to Myrtle Beach within a 12-hour drive, he said, and they’ve seen increased interest from Northeastern states.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 11, 2026

“It’s not viable to do forceful operations that could generate clashes and put the population at risk, including tourists,” Hernández said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

Hore said Kent was one of the few places bucking the trend, with population and distribution now growing.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

In general, then, there was a direct and nearly perfect correlation between demography and ideology—that is, between the ratio of blacks to whites in the population and the reluctance to consider abolition.

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




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