populated
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Reconstructing the transition from a world populated almost entirely by microbes to one filled with plants, animals, and fungi could also help scientists understand whether complex life might develop elsewhere in the universe.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
The local authority has previously said the Highlands, which has large, sparsely populated areas, offered astronomy fans some of the darkest skies in Europe.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Hilton leads in the state’s more sparsely populated and conservative-leaning areas, including the Central Valley and North Coast/Sierra region.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
But it would be unfair: Why adapt a work without making it different, accessible to a modern sensibility and populated with the real world?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
De Soto was still able to see some of the densely populated Indian towns lining the lower Mississippi.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
