population
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Several polls conducted earlier this year found nearly half of Norway's population felt the crown princess could not become queen, even though it was always bound to happen.
From BBC β Aug. 28, 2026
"We are currently collaborating with the University of Parma to evaluate the risks faced by the population based on different dietary habits. Our aim is to advise policymakers and raise awareness among vulnerable consumers."
From Science Daily β Aug. 28, 2026
Large-scale manufacturing has become essential to feeding the world’s population, and processes such as fermentation can transform inedible and poisonous plants into dietary staples.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 26, 2026
But the U.S. centenarian population is growing, rising 50% from 2010 to 2020, so longer lives are a real consideration.
From MarketWatch β Aug. 26, 2026
The largest unmentioned and presumably excluded constituency was the black population, about 90 percent of which was enslaved.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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The sanctuary’s mission is to conserve and protect the world’s wild cat populations and, sometimes, in partnership with zoos and other humane wildlife facilities, it breeds certain species.
From Los Angeles Times β Aug. 27, 2026
Additional research will be needed to confirm the results and determine whether they apply broadly across more diverse populations.
From Science Daily β Aug. 26, 2026
The illegal collection and trafficking of parrot eggs posed "a serious threat to wild bird populations and animal welfare", it added.
From BBC β Aug. 26, 2026
The settlement will be distributed to the signing states in annual installments over a 10-year period based on their populations.
From The Wall Street Journal β Aug. 26, 2026
To trace out that chain, let us now remind ourselves how large dense populations themselves arise.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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