repopulate

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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

Once the virus is detected, flocks are euthanized and it takes a few months to repopulate a farm’s flock, Bill Mattos president of the California Poultry Federation told the Ventura County Star.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 6, 2025

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

The authors anticipate that species will repopulate at higher elevations while interacting with each other in new ways, as well as entering so-called "biodiversity hotspots" with lots of various organisms.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 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