population
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“But the rest of the population is having a big problem affording their healthcare.”
From MarketWatch β Nov. 4, 2026
The issue carries particular resonance in Michigan, which is home to the second largest Arab-American population in the US.
From BBC β Nov. 4, 2026
Some adverse effects might only become apparent after a treatment has reached a much larger population.
From Science Daily β Nov. 4, 2026
Latinos were the majority of the population in some areas during that era, but politicians couldn’t rely solely on them to win, because they still didn’t represent a majority of voters.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 4, 2026
The scouring winds of the civil war, which had lasted five years and spread across two continents, left the population of her country struggling to feed itself and to rebuild its industries.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
To give the species a fighting chance, genetic researchers have cloned ferrets from preserved tissue samples to introduce fresh genetic diversity into captive populations.
From The Wall Street Journal β Nov. 4, 2026
Even having pet cats in an area could affect populations of ground-nesting birds, bats and other species, he said.
From BBC β Nov. 4, 2026
One growing concern involves another fungal pathogen, B. salamandrivorans, which is threatening salamander populations in Europe and could pose a serious danger to salamanders in North America.
From Science Daily β Nov. 3, 2026
The small, heart-shaped turtles are normally found throughout tropical regions of the Pacific, Indian and Atlantic oceans, with large nesting populations in Mexico, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama.
From Los Angeles Times β Nov. 3, 2026
Then he narrowed the search to towns with populations under ten thousand that were also on the banks of rivers.
From "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman
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