populated

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Concerns over a wider regional outbreak have grown after the detection of a positive case in Congo’s capital Kinshasa, the country’s most densely populated city, and two cases in neighboring Uganda’s capital Kampala.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

The Gofar fault is far from heavily populated coastlines, so the earthquakes themselves pose little direct threat to people.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

The billions in funding will go to the most populated country on NATO's eastern flank, and the alliance's largest spender in relative terms, allocating 4.8 percent of its GDP to defence.

From Barron's • May 8, 2026

“Generally speaking, rail lines are successful when they serve densely populated areas.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

Fortunately it was in a thinly populated area and there was some warning.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson