repopulate

Example Sentences

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They arrive in the Kanto region to find a - very cute - post-apocalyptic scene, which they must rebuild and repopulate with other Pokémon by creating suitable homes and habitats.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

That, in turn, would eventually help them repopulate the entire region.

From Salon • Apr. 9, 2025

The state’s plan cautions, however, that spring-run chinook may not repopulate their historical habitats on their own because those areas lie more than 100 miles upriver from waters where they survive.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2024

Highways, rivers, railroads and human influence fragmenting the habitat make it unlikely the bears would naturally repopulate the North Cascades.

From Seattle Times • Apr. 25, 2024

“Yeah, but who do you think you’d end up with? I mean, we’d all have to pair up and have babies, right? To repopulate the planet.”

From "Goodbye Stranger" by Rebecca Stead