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population

[pop-yuh-ley-shuhn] / ˌpΙ’p jΙ™ΛˆleΙͺ ΚƒΙ™n /


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She's part of England's older LGBTQ+ community, which a new report suggests often experiences poorer health, more limited finances and greater social isolation than the wider older population.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

The 2020 census places Black Angelenos at just 8% of the city’s population, the fifth census in a row where the community’s share has shrunk.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

“What I watch for is lean mass loss, which matters more in someone with inflammatory arthritis than in the general population, because muscle is what protects the joint,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

As we have argued in recent academic research, race and ethnicity data are key in understanding population health outcomes.

From Slate ● Sep. 17, 2026

Neither Britain nor Germany produced enough food to support its population.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman

Endangered red squirrel populations have plummeted from about 3.5 million to less than 300,000 in the UK, with their grey-haired rivals continuing to thrive.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

This exchange allows the two cell populations to support regeneration while placing limits on excessive growth.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 18, 2026

Mr. Mancall, a professor of history at the University of Southern California, also recounts the repeated clashes between the Spanish and indigenous populations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Longer studies will be needed to determine whether the changes persist, whether they translate into a lower risk of age-related disease, and whether similar effects occur in younger or different populations.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 16, 2026

“But no one looked at the effects of these new species intermingling with native populations? That’s the danger, isn’t it?”

From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson




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