heavily populated
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The largest losses occurred in heavily populated downstream basins where irrigation demands are high, including the Ganges-Brahmaputra, Indus and Amu Darya basins.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
And on top of that: fishing, boating, mineral extraction, and protection from underground toxins that could blanket Utah’s most heavily populated area and drive everyone away—not just from Box Elder, but from the state altogether.
From Slate ● Jun. 1, 2026
Atlantic hurricanes are more dangerous to human life and property as they are generally closer to more heavily populated areas.
From Barron's ● May 21, 2026
Coastal Florida is a heavily populated, heavily trafficked high-risk rail environment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 5, 2025
Until European contact the warm coastline of California was heavily populated, according to William S. Preston, a geographer at California State Polytechnic University in San Luis Obispo.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
