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popular

[pop-yuh-ler] / ˈpɒp yə lər /




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Infantino, the Swiss lawyer who had ruled over the world’s most popular sport for nearly a decade, would present a new award that had nothing to do with kicking a ball.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026

The whales were believed to have died in such numbers in this particular area because it is a popular foraging habitat -- and has a V-shaped trench that funnels carcasses to the seafloor.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

Rallies are also planned the day of Mexico’s opening match in Mexico City’s Zócalo, the popular gathering space in the capital where the game will be broadcast on screens for thousands of people.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Churchyards are popular spots for slow worms, she added, as they like to shelter in stone walls during the winter and hide amongst long grasses.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Newly popular, the press went in search of the sort of stories that would attract even more readers.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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