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population explosion

noun as in high birthrate

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She added that it was unlikely there would be a population explosion as wildcats live in low density numbers over wider areas and they would be closely monitored and managed.

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Mosquitoes thrive in warm weather conditions and rely on standing water to breed, making the swimming pools fertile grounds for a population explosion.

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Intensive dairy ranching began here more than 150 years ago, spawned by the Gold Rush population explosion in San Francisco.

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With the expansion of the area’s wetlands in 2021, it saw a population explosion.

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Authorities have tried various approaches to curb the population explosion in Colombia's main river, the Magdalena, including sterilisation and transferring individuals to zoos abroad.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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