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population

[pop-yuh-ley-shuhn] / ˌpɒp yəˈleɪ ʃən /


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The latest strikes have sowed panic and more psychological stress among the prison population.

From The Wall Street Journal

MPs passed the measure as part of the government's plan to end the population crisis in prisons - with rehabilitation experts saying there's no evidence short jail terms work.

From BBC

Moles are native to the UK and widespread, with an estimated population of more than 40 million.

From BBC

Demographers say Cuba is undergoing one of the world’s fastest population declines — a 25% drop in just four years — as birth rates fall and emigration soars.

From Los Angeles Times

The findings suggest that expanding beaver populations in suitable wetland regions could provide substantial climate benefits by increasing the amount of carbon captured and stored, while limiting its release back into the atmosphere.

From Science Daily