populous
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Unlike recent contests to lead the nation’s most populous state, this year’s gubernatorial contest failed to energize the electorate.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026
Local and national media didn’t even bother with that courtesy during the GKN crisis, focusing mostly on Garden Grove, which is four times more populous.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026
Driving Indian officials is a fear that the world’s most populous country could become collateral damage in the AI race.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
In the world's most populous country -- also one of its most unequal -- the challenge is enormous.
From Barron's • May 27, 2026
Some New World cities like Tenochtitlan were among the world’s most populous cities at the time.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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"Othello" by William Shakespeare, Act IV-V
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