inhabitants
Example Sentences
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Army, counterinsurgency doctrine dictates 20 to 25 troops for every 1,000 inhabitants to achieve stability.
From Los Angeles Times
The cables are nearing the end of their lifespan and a simultaneous cut -- as in 2019 -- would leave inhabitants without an internet connection for months.
From Barron's
A deal under negotiation with Ethiopia, a landlocked neighbour with more than 130 million inhabitants, could see traffic rise by another 80 percent, said port authority director Ali Diriye Ahmed.
From Barron's
With around four million inhabitants, Dubai hosts the largest population in the United Arab Emirates and accounts for almost 25 percent of national GDP.
From Barron's
The city of nearly four million inhabitants -- 90 percent of whom are foreigners -- also hosts one of the busiest airports in the world.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
