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populace

[pop-yuh-luhs] / ˈpɒp yə ləs /


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The protests were rare public displays of discontent by a populace that’s endured Western-imposed economic sanctions and a sclerotic, corruption-riddled economy that has hobbled much of this oil-rich country of 93 million into poverty.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

The populace reacted so strongly to those images.

From Slate • Feb. 2, 2026

If Kazin had any say, food security for the populace would be the priority.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 8, 2026

It emerges, historically, when a sufficient mass of the populace has become terrified into unreason and ceded control into the hands of the evil but assured.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

He noted the multicolored banners folded in woven baskets, to be shared with the rest of the populace in two months.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray




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