populous
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The muster of Spartan homoioi was down to about 1,000 when an enraged Spartan king, Agesilaus, forced a showdown with Thebes, a far more populous city.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026
On the other side, the EU has eyed India -- the world's most populous nation and a fast-growing economy -- as an important market for the future.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
As ballots land in mailboxes, California voters are finally tuning in to the race to lead the nation’s most populous state and fourth-largest economy in the world.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Central Seoul lies around 50 to 60 kilometres from the frontier, and much of Gyeonggi province -- South Korea's most populous, home to key industrial hubs -- would also fall within range.
From Barron's • May 8, 2026
The great exception to this rule of the recent melting pot is the world’s most populous nation, China.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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