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populace

[pop-yuh-luhs] / ˈpɒp jə ləs /


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"I hope it's a beautiful wedding...but I think they should do it somewhere that's less inconveniencing to general populace of New York City," she laughed.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

Given the amount of information now at voter’s fingertips, we should be the most informed voting populace in the history of ballot casting.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026

The populace reacted so strongly to those images.

From Slate ● Feb. 2, 2026

Like so many 21st-century trends, what feels good for us as individuals is eroding us as a populace.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 19, 2026

When the nobles see that they cannot resist the populace, they begin to support someone from among themselves, and make him prince in order to be able to satisfy their appetites under his protection.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli




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