heavily populated
Example Sentences
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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
Some 50,000 residents have been affected in the heavily populated area about five miles from Disneyland.
From Barron's ● May 25, 2026
The Gofar fault is far from heavily populated coastlines, so the earthquakes themselves pose little direct threat to people.
From Science Daily ● May 16, 2026
In Indiana, Goodwill used to keep 9 to 10 miles of distance between stores, but now it is opening locations within 3 miles of each other in heavily populated areas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 24, 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
