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population

noun as in inhabitants of a place

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According to official data, more than 10 million Moroccans out of a population of roughly 37 million have free health insurance as part of a gradual rollout of universal coverage launched in 2021.

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Despite rich natural resources, nearly three quarters of Madagascar's population of 32 million lived below the poverty line in 2022, according to World Bank figures.

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A new study published in Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry by Oxford University Press reports that many tree swallow populations across the United States are living in areas with high levels of exposure to “forever” chemicals.

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Another person told the BBC: "We are asking fuel traders to make things easier for the population. They have no reason to increase fuel prices because it does not help the country."

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China has become the de facto manufacturer of the world’s goods, owing not only to its enormous population of engineers, technicians and machinists but also its 2-million-plus army of industrial robots.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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