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populous

[pop-yuh-luhs] / ˈpɒp yə ləs /


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The 25-year-old is one of a growing army of thousands of AI system trainers in the world's most populous country.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

Indonesia is the world's fourth most populous nation and a net oil importer.

From Barron's • Jun. 11, 2026

In America’s least populous state, companies must import armies of workers—and find somewhere to put them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

It is the most populous state in the US and is the fifth largest economy in the world in its own right.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

In the north, in fact, the areas with the poorest natural endowments and the greatest susceptibility to drought were the most populous and successful.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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