populate
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These haters would be his primary constituents and populate his brain trust if he does beat Bass — and if he lets them take over, heaven help the City of Angels.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Donald Trump is the greatest human to ever populate the planet — at least as he tells it.
From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026
For these survivors—the grandmothers and great-grandmothers who populate many romantic fantasies—“Italy” seldom meant idyllic country vistas and cardiologists’ dream culinary joys.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
For long-term investors, it can be a tool to help populate a watchlist.
From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025
Oh, we can populate the dark with horrors, even we who think ourselves informed and sure, believing nothing we cannot measure or weigh.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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The Origins of Civilization, Lessons 3–5
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popul (people)
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