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

Many of the border vendors said their surveillance and tracking systems are used the same way in remote border areas, heavily populated regions or the U.S. interior.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

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