populous
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Successive administrations have viewed the world's most populous Arab country as a critical US ally in the region.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
A key plank in this emerging strategy involves the most populous Democratic state in the country: California.
From Slate ● Oct. 22, 2026
Driven by mounting climate threats, shrinking insurance options and modern fire science, landscaping in the nation’s most populous state is being redefined from the ground up.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Thirty years later, in the final weeks of his gubernatorial race with Republican Steve Hilton, Becerra now finds himself poised to lead the most populous state in the country.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
Such bureaucracies were essential not only to governing large and populous domains but also to maintaining standing armies, sending out fleets of exploration, and organizing wars of conquest.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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