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[pop-yuh-ler] / ˈpɒp jə lər /




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Popular swimming and surfing spots in Australia tend to have measures to protect against shark attacks.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

Popular rom-com author Emily Henry, whose 2021 novel “People We Meet on Vacation” was made into a Netflix movie starring Emily Bader and Tom Blyth, was also happy with her role.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Popular weight loss and diabetes medications such as semaglutide and tirzepatide have transformed treatment for obesity and blood sugar control.

From Science Daily • May 24, 2026

“When it was created 51 years ago, ‘SNL’ was almost perfectly designed for the internet,” said Robert Thompson, the director of the Bleier Center for Television and Popular Culture at Syracuse University.

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

As far back as 1942, a Northwestern University astrophysicist named Ralph B. Baldwin had suggested such a possibility in an article in Popular Astronomy magazine.

From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson




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