populating

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In other words, Jennifer Venditti’s nomination wasn’t just for placing Timothée Chalamet in “Marty Supreme,” it was for populating a world of 1950s characters around him.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 13, 2026

This is how the scores of docuseries and podcasts populating the genre transform actual horror into digestible content.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2026

Suddenly, most of the major groups of animals alive today -- including vertebrates which would eventually include humans -- evolved and started populating the world's oceans.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

Spurs certainly did not produce a performance to please their supporters who made the trip to Monaco, populating one corner of a stadium that is more about architecture than atmosphere.

From BBC • Oct. 22, 2025

Still others played by wearing their glasses while walking around the real world, showing off their virtual pet tigers or populating the streets with their favorite celebrities.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu