populous
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Thus the California grizzly joined the passenger pigeon, the most populous bird on earth, on the extinction list.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
The Houthis seized control of the Yemeni capital in 2014, along with much of Yemen’s populous northwest.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Despite rapid economic growth, millions of people in the world's most populous nation still struggle to find stable and well-paying jobs.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
Many across the city - the most populous across the US - were wearing masks over their mouths and nose hoping to protect themselves.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Among the more populous tropical islands, that option was ruled out for Tonga by its low elevation and hence its lack of rivers.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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