populate

Example Sentences

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What was once one of the coolest secrets in Los Angeles has become a veritable ghost town, the vast empty spaces populated by howling coyotes and scrounging bears.

From Los Angeles Times

With a range exceeding 1,500 miles, exo-atmospheric interception capabilities and kinetic “hit-to-kill” technology, Arrow 3 destroys long-range ballistic missiles far from populated areas.

From The Wall Street Journal

Last year, blocks of Pico-Union, one of the most densely populated neighborhoods in the city, experienced power outages following thefts.

From Los Angeles Times

Those in favour of Somaliland's independence argue that the region is predominantly populated by those from the Isaaq clan - an ethnic difference from the rest of Somalia.

From BBC

Wind farms off the coast of Scotland are far from customers in the populated south, and leaving them constantly on risks frying the grid.

From The Wall Street Journal