populate

Example Sentences

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My calculations established that for this to be true, “Deep Throat” would have had to sell tickets to enough customers to populate the entire United States one and a half times over.

From Los Angeles Times

You might expect that small-town, independent theaters would be the first ones to close, but several local theaters in sparsely populated North Dakota towns are still holding on, fighting to keep rural Main Streets alive.

From Salon

The extreme Santa Ana winds rapidly spread fires whose ignition points were in a worst-case locations — just upwind of heavily populated areas.

From Los Angeles Times

She’s said to have built a secret road to her property, making access to the more populated parts of Maui that much easier.

From MarketWatch

As I sped down the narrow two-lane road, passing through cold, wet fields populated by more sheep than people, the radio blared lyrics I hadn’t heard in years.

From Salon