population
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UFC chief and Trump ally Dana White has cited Washington's infamous insect population as a potential problem for the open-air fights.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
The employment rate, or the proportion of the working-age population that is employed, rose by 0.2 percentage point to 60.7% for the month—the first increase since November.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
The Christie is one of Europe's leading cancer centres, looking after more than 60,000 patients a year, and serves a population of 3.2 million people from Greater Manchester and the surrounding areas.
From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026
Other kindly ushers, who had directed people to an adjacent section after Section 535 filled up, politely asked everyone to please put their shirts back on before returning to the general stadium population.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
The population of Fukushima had already been declining for years before the accident, as residents left the rural setting for opportunities in cities.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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